The lowest point in the United States is in Death Valley, California, at 282 feet below sea level. The highest point in the United States is on Denali, at 20,310 feet. Find the magnitude of the distance between the two points.(1 point)

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The magnitude of the distance between the two points is the absolute value of the difference between their elevations.

Magnitude = |20,310 - (-282)| = 20,592 feet above sea level.