Question

A certain volcano has an elevation of 13,876 feet. A nearby oceanic trench has an elevation of 21,638 feet below sea level. Find the difference in elevation between those two points.

a) 7,762 feet
b) 35,514 feet
c) 13,876 feet
d) 21,638 feet

Answer 1

The difference in elevation between the volcano and the oceanic trench is 7,762 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the difference in elevation between the volcano and the oceanic trench, we subtract the elevation of the trench from the elevation of the volcano. In this case, the volcano has an elevation of 13,876 feet and the trench has an elevation of 21,638 feet below sea level. Subtracting the trench elevation from the volcano elevation, we get a difference of 7,762 feet.