A mountain climber ascends a mountain to its peak. The peak is 14,020 ft above sea level. The climber then descends 260 ft to meet a fellow climber. Find the climber’s elevation above sea level after meeting the other climber.

Question

13,760 ft

–13,760 ft

14,280 ft

11,420 ft

Answer 1

To find the climber's elevation after descending 260 feet from the peak, we start with the peak's elevation, which is 14,020 feet.

Now, we subtract the 260 feet descent:

\[ 14,020 , \text{ft} - 260 , \text{ft} = 13,760 , \text{ft} \]

The climber's elevation above sea level after meeting the fellow climber is 13,760 ft.