The elevation of the basement floor in a building is -14 ft. The elevation of the roof is 36 feet. What is the distance from the basement floor to the roof?
Responses
A -50 ft-50 ft
B -24 ft-24 ft
C 24 ft24 ft
D 40 ft40 ft
E 50 ft
1 answer
The distance from the basement floor to the roof is the difference between their elevations, which is (36 ft) - (-14 ft) = 50 ft. Therefore, the correct answer is E) 50 ft.
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