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The Snake Eyes Roller Coaster climbs 125 feet from ground level then drops 60 feet before climbing another 135 feet. How far does the coaster need to drop or climb to be back at ground level? Desmos Scientific Calculator (1 point) Responses drop 50 feet drop 50 feet drop 200 feet drop 200 feet climb 50 feet climb 50 feet climb 200 feet climb 200 feet

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Let's break down the movement of the Snake Eyes Roller Coaster step by step to find out how far it needs to drop or climb to return to ground level.

  1. The coaster first climbs to 125 feet above ground level.
  2. It then drops 60 feet. After this drop, the height relative to ground level becomes: \[ 125 - 60 = 65 \text{ feet} \]
  3. Next, it climbs 135 feet. Now, its height becomes: \[ 65 + 135 = 200 \text{ feet} \]

Now, the coaster is at a height of 200 feet above ground level. To return to ground level, it needs to drop from 200 feet to 0 feet, which means it has to drop 200 feet.

Therefore, the answer is drop 200 feet.