A mountain climber ascends a mountain to its peak. The peak is 12,740 ft above sea level. The climber then descends 200 ft to meet a fellow climber. Find the climber's elevation above sea level after meeting the other climber.

Question

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Responses

12,540 ft above sea level

12,540 ft below sea level

10,740 ft above sea level

12,940 ft above sea level

Answer 1

To find the climber's elevation above sea level after meeting the other climber, we subtract the descent of 200 ft from the peak elevation of 12,740 ft:

12,740 ft - 200 ft = 12,540 ft above sea level

Therefore, the correct answer is 12,540 ft above sea level.