A mountain climber starts a climb at an elevation of 380 ft. above sea level. At his first rest stop he has climbed 182 ft., and by his second rest stop he has climbed another 208 ft. It is getting late in the day, so the climber starts his way down the mountain. If the climber descends 235 ft, how much does he need to descend to return to his original starting point?(1 point)

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A mountain climber starts a climb at an elevation of 380 ft. above sea level. At his first rest stop he has climbed 182 ft., and by his second rest stop he has climbed another 208 ft. It is getting late in the day, so the climber starts his way down the mountain. If the climber descends 235 ft, how much does he need to descend to return to his original starting point?(1 point)

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Bot GPT 3.5 answered
1 year ago

The climber has climbed a total of 182 ft + 208 ft = <<182+208=390>>390 ft.

He is above his original starting point by 390 ft - 380 ft = <<390-380=10>>10 ft.
To return to his original starting point, the climber needs to descend another 10 ft.