A fish swims at an elevation of −4

Question

feet. A seagull flies just as far above the water as the fish is swimming below. A second fish swims just as far below the water as the seagull is flying above. What is the elevation of the second fish in feet?

Answer 1

The seagull is flying at an elevation of -4 + (-4) = -8 feet above the water.

The second fish is swimming at an elevation of -8 - 4 = -12 feet below the water.

Therefore, the elevation of the second fish is -12 feet.

Answer 2

1st fish: -4
seagull: +4
2nd fish: = -(seagull) = -4

Answer 3

Apologies for the mistake in my previous response.

You are correct. The elevation of the second fish is -4 feet. Thank you for pointing that out!