Problem: If Donald is 110 feet above sea level and Mickey is 70 feet below sea level, how far apart are they?
Evaluation:
To find the distance between the two, we need to calculate the total vertical distance between them.
Total vertical distance = Donald's height above sea level + Mickey's depth below sea level
Total vertical distance = 110 ft + (-70 ft) [Note: to add a negative value, we subtract its absolute value]
Total vertical distance = 110 ft - 70 ft
Total vertical distance = 40 ft
Therefore, Donald and Mickey are 40 feet apart vertically. However, if we want to find the horizontal distance between them, we would need more information such as their coordinates or the angle and distance between them.
Donald is 110 feet above sea level. Mickey is 70 feet below sea level.
how far apart are Donald and Mickey?
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