In the Manchester building the elevation of the basement floor is -16 feet the elevation of the roof is 37 feet. What is the distance from the basement floor to the roof?

Answer 1

To find the distance from the basement floor to the roof, we subtract the elevation of the basement floor from the elevation of the roof:

37 feet - (-16 feet) = 37 feet + 16 feet = <<37-(-16)=53>>53 feet

Therefore, the distance from the basement floor to the roof is 53 feet.