Question

The highest elevation in North America is Mt. McKinley, which is 20,320 feet above sea level. The lowest elevation is Death Valley, which is 282 feet below sea level. What is the distance from the top of Mt. McKinley to the bottom of Death Valley?

Answer 1

20,602

Explanation:

above the sea level. as 20,320

Death Valley,below sea level is -282 feet .

We need to find the difference ( in height ) between the top of Mt. McKinley and the bottom of death valley.

20,320 - (-282) = 20,320 + 282 = 20,602 feet.

So the distance ( height ) from the top of Mt. McKinley to the bottom of death valley is 20,602

Answer 2

Hello!

You add these two numbers

20320 + 282 = 20602

The answer is 20602 feet

Hope this helps!