The elevation of the basement floor in a building is -15ft. The elevation of the roof is 37 feet. What is the distance from the basement floor to the roof?
22 feet
-52 feet
37 feet
52 feet
1 answer
The distance from the basement floor to the roof is the sum of the elevation of the basement floor and the elevation of the roof. Adding -15 feet and 37 feet gives us a total of 22 feet. Therefore, the distance from the basement floor to the roof is 22 feet.