Question

The lowest point in Death Valley is Badwater at 282 feet below sea level. The highest point in

the surrounding mountains is Telescope Peak at 11,043 feet above sea level. How many feet
higher is Telescope Peak than Badwater?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Given

`Badwater = -282ft`

`Telescope\ Peak = 11043ft`

The position of badwater is negated because it is below sea level

The interpretation of the question, is to calculate the distance between the two given points.

This is calculated as:

`Difference = Telescope\ Peak - Badwater`

`Difference = 11043ft - (-282ft)`

Open bracket

`Difference = 11043ft+282ft`

`Difference = 11325ft`

Hence, the distance between both is 11325ft