Question

A squirrel is perched in a tree 50 feet above sea level. Directly below the squirrel, a bird is flying 17 feet above sea level. Directly below the bird is a Trout, swimming 23 feet below sea level. How far apart are the squirrel and bird? How far apart are the trout and bird? How far apart are the trout and squirrel?

Answer 1

(a)33ft

(b)40ft

(c)73 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Height of the squirrel above sea level = 50 feet

Height of the bird above sea level = 17 feet

Location of the trout below sea level = 23 feet

Therefore:

(a)The distance between the squirrel and the bird:

`\begin{gathered} =50-17 \\ =33\text{feet} \end{gathered}`

(b)Note that distance below sea level is indicated using negative numbers.

The distance between the trout and the bird:

`\begin{gathered} =17-(-23) \\ =17+23 \\ =40\text{feet} \end{gathered}`

(c)The distance between the trout and the squirrel:

`\begin{gathered} =50-(-23) \\ =50+23 \\ =73\text{feet} \end{gathered}`