Question

Elevator 1 moved up 8 feet from the ground level. Its position is labeled as +8. Elevator 2 moved down 4 feet from the ground level. Its position is labeled as __________. (Use the hyphen for negative, such as -4)

a) -4
b) -8
c) +4
d) +12

Answer 1

The correct label for elevator 2, which moved down 4 feet from the ground level, is a) -4, following the convention that defines upward movement as positive and downward movement as negative.

Step-by-step explanation:

If elevator 1 moved up 8 feet from the ground level and its position is labeled as +8, elevator 2's movement down 4 feet from the ground level would be labeled using a negative sign due to conventional standards that define upward direction as positive and downward direction as negative. Therefore, the correct label for elevator 2's position is -4, marking selection a) -4 as the correct answer.