Answer: 300 m
Explanation:
A body possesses gravitational potential energy due to virtue of its height above the surface. It is measured in Joules. it is given by:
G.P.E = m g h
where, m is the mass, g is the acceleration due to gravity and h is the height.
Given: m = 85 kg
G.P.E = 250,000 J
g = 9.8 m/s²
⇒ h = (G.P.E}/ mg
⇒h = (250,000) / ( 85 × 9.8) = 300 m.
The climber climbed 300 m high.