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Jaqulin is climbing Mt. Everest. She traveled 15,543 feet up the mountain when she dropped her ice axe. The axe fell a total of 1,374 feet.
Jaqulin hiked back down the mountain to the location of the axe. What is Jaqulin's location, in feet,on Mt. Everest at the end of the day?
Draw a model of Jaqulin's hike. Then, using the text box below, explain your answer

Answer 1

Jaqulin ended her day at 14,169 feet on Mt. Everest after climbing up 15,543 feet and then descending to retrieve her axe that fell 1,374 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jaqulin climbed up Mt. Everest 15,543 feet before dropping her ice axe, which then fell 1,374 feet. To determine Jaqulin's location on Mt. Everest at the end of the day after retrieving her axe, we subtract the distance the axe fell from her initial height climbed:

Initial height climbed = 15,543 feet
Distance axe fell = 1,374 feet

Jaqulin's location at the end of the day (in feet) = Initial height - Distance axe fell
Jaqulin's location at the end of the day (in feet) = 15,543 feet - 1,374 feet
Jaqulin's location at the end of the day (in feet) = 14,169 feet.

Thus, at the end of the day, Jaqulin is at 14,169 feet on Mt. Everest.