The north pole is in the middle of the ocean. A
person at
sea level at the north pole would be 3,949 miles from
the center of the earth. The sea floor below the north
pole is at an elevation of approximately -2.7 miles. The
elevation of the south pole is about 1.7 miles. How far is
a person standing on the south pole from a submarine
at the sea floor below the north pole?