Question

A climber starts descending from 533 feet above sea level and keeps going until she reaches 10 feet below sea level.How many feet did she descend?

Answer 1

The climber descended 543 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of feet the climber descended, we need to subtract her final position from her initial position. Her initial position is 533 feet above sea level, and her final position is 10 feet below sea level.

To calculate the descent, we subtract the final position from the initial position:

533 feet - (-10 feet) = 533 feet + 10 feet = 543 feet.

Therefore, the climber descended 543 feet.

Answer 2

It's actually 543 feet because at 523 feet that would mean she is still 10 feet above sea level. So you need to add another 20 feet to get to 10 feet below sea level.