Question

An orca swimming at an elevation of -6 m relative to sea level. Several seconds later, the orca's elevation increases by 7 m. What is the orca's final elevation relative to sea level?

1) -13 m
2) 1 m
3) 7 m
4) 13 m

Answer 1

When the orca's elevation increase of 7 m is added to its initial elevation of -6 m, the final elevation is 1 m relative to sea level.

Step-by-step explanation:

If an orca starts at an elevation of -6 m relative to sea level and its elevation increases by 7 m, we calculate the final elevation by simply adding the increase to the starting elevation.

-6 m + 7 m = 1 m

Therefore, the orca's final elevation relative to sea level is 1 m.