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A skyscraper is 1,150 feet above ground level. It extends 35 feet below ground level. What is the total length of the skyscraper from top to bottom?
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A skyscraper is 1,150 feet above ground level. It extends 35 feet below ground level. What is the total length of the skyscraper from top to bottom?

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1,150ft + 35ft = 1,185ft

The reason you wouldnt subtract would be that you cant have negative 35 ft. You add the two heights together to produce your answer.
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