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due to plate tectonics , the summit of mount everest moves about 4.5 times 10 meter northeastward in one year . about how many meters does the summit of mount everest move in 11 years

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If it moves 4.5 times a year and each time it moves 10 meters, one one year it moves 45 meters. Now we want 11 years, so that's 45 times 11 which would give you 495 meters in 11 years
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