Question

Death Valley sits at an elevation of 212 3/4 feet below sea level. Mt humpherys has an elevation of 13,918 feet. What is the chnage in elevation between the two locations. Show your work?

Answer 1

The change in elevation would be 14,130 3/4 feet.

Death Valley = - 212 3/4 feet (neg. because it’s below sea level)
Mt. Humphreys = 13,918 feet

The change in elevation is found by solving for the difference between the heights

13,918 - (-212 3/4)
13,918 + 212 3/4 = 14,130 3/4