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Timothy is at an elevation of –17.65 meters below sea level. He descends by 3 meters to observe a coral. What is his new elevation relative to sea level?
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Timothy is at an elevation of –17.65 meters below sea level. He descends by 3

meters to observe a coral. What is his new elevation relative to sea level?

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-20.65 meters

If deacending means going down he would be going lower below sea level. This means that three meters are subtracted making the answer -20.65 meters.
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