The elevation of the basement floor in a building is -15 ft. The elevation of the roof is 37 feet. What is the distance from the basement floor to the roof?

Question

22 feet

-52 feet

37 feet

52 feet

Answer 1

The distance from the basement floor to the roof is calculated by subtracting the elevation of the basement floor from the elevation of the roof.

37 ft - (-15 ft) = 37 ft + 15 ft = 52 ft

So, the distance from the basement floor to the roof is 52 feet.