Question

A scuba diver was swimming at an elevation of -8 m. A shark was swimming at an elevation of -29 m. What is the difference between these two elevations?

Answer 1

The difference between a scuba diver swimming at -8 m and a shark at -29 m is 21 meters, calculated by finding the absolute difference between the two depths.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the difference between two elevations, you subtract the lesser elevation from the greater elevation. Given a scuba diver swimming at an elevation of -8 m and a shark at an elevation of -29 m, the difference in elevation is:

-8 m - (-29 m) = -8 m + 29 m = 21 m

So, the difference between the diver's and the shark's elevations is 21 meters.