Helene, a hiker, starts at an elevation of 33 feet above sea level and descends 46 feet during her hike to base camp. Which describes the elevation of base camp?(1 point)

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13 feet below sea level
13 feet below sea level

79 feet below sea level
79 feet below sea level

79 feet above sea level
79 feet above sea level

13 feet above sea level

Answer 1

To find the elevation of base camp after Helene descends 46 feet from her starting elevation of 33 feet above sea level, we can perform the following calculation:

Starting elevation: 33 feet
Descent: 46 feet

New elevation = Starting elevation - Descent
New elevation = 33 feet - 46 feet
New elevation = -13 feet

This means the elevation of base camp is 13 feet below sea level.

Therefore, the correct response is: 13 feet below sea level.