Lake Profondo has a depth of 84 feet. Lake Segundo is 5/6

Question

as deep. What is the elevation at the bottom of Lake Segundo? (Remember, the elevation is below sea level. Account for this in your answer.)(1 point)
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Answer 1

To find the depth of Lake Segundo, which is \(\frac{5}{6}\) as deep as Lake Profondo (which has a depth of 84 feet), we can calculate it as follows:

1. Calculate the depth of Lake Segundo: \[ \text{Depth of Lake Segundo} = \frac{5}{6} \times 84 \text{ feet} \]

2. Perform the multiplication: \[ \frac{5 \times 84}{6} = \frac{420}{6} = 70 \text{ feet} \]

So, Lake Segundo is 70 feet deep.

Since we need to express the elevation at the bottom of Lake Segundo (below sea level), we represent it as a negative value. Therefore, the elevation at the bottom of Lake Segundo is:

\[ \text{Elevation} = -70 \text{ feet} \]

Thus, the elevation at the bottom of Lake Segundo is \(\boxed{-70}\) feet.