Question

The design plans for a new concert hall show elevations relative to ground level at 0 feet. The elevation of the balcony floor is 37 feet, and the elevation of the basement is -17 feet.

Fill in the blanks to write the distances of the balcony and basement from ground level.
The balcony floor is
feet above ground.
​The basement floor is
feet below ground.

Answer 1

The balcony floor is 37 feet above ground. ​The basement floor is 17

feet below ground.

Explanation:

Since the elevation of the balcony floor is 37 feet, it is going up to 37 feet. The reason why the basement floor is 17 feet underground and not -17 feet is because that is how far away from the ground it is .