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A mosquito starts his flight in the air at 10 feet below sea level in a canyon. He then ascends to 18 feet above sea level. What was the change in the height if his flight
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A mosquito starts his flight in the air at 10 feet below sea level in a canyon. He then ascends to 18 feet above sea level. What was the change in the height if his flight

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10-(-18)=28 because of the fact that below sea level is negative and above is positive
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ascended 28 ft!

10 - (-18) = 28

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