Question
A squirrel runs 23 feet down a hill to eat an acorn. Then, it runs 23 feet up the hill. Write the integer that represents the squirrel's final position with respect to the top of the hill.
The integer that represents the squirrel's position with respect to the top of the hill is___
The integer that represents the squirrel's position with respect to the top of the hill is___
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To determine the squirrel's final position with respect to the top of the hill, we can represent the downhill movement as a negative value and the uphill movement as a positive value.
1. The squirrel runs 23 feet down the hill:
- This can be represented as -23.
2. It then runs 23 feet back up the hill:
- This can be represented as +23.
Now, we can calculate the squirrel's final position:
\[
-23 + 23 = 0
\]
Therefore, the integer that represents the squirrel's final position with respect to the top of the hill is **0**.
1. The squirrel runs 23 feet down the hill:
- This can be represented as -23.
2. It then runs 23 feet back up the hill:
- This can be represented as +23.
Now, we can calculate the squirrel's final position:
\[
-23 + 23 = 0
\]
Therefore, the integer that represents the squirrel's final position with respect to the top of the hill is **0**.