Question

A climber starts at an elevation of 7 meters above sea level. She climbs down 5 meters, takes a break, and then climbs down another 2 meters. At this point, where is she relative to sea level?

a) 0 meters
b) -2 meters
c) 5 meters
d) -7 meters

Answer 1

The climber is at 0 meters relative to sea level after climbing down 5 meters and then another 2 meters from an initial elevation of 7 meters above sea level.

Step-by-step explanation:

The climber starts at an elevation of 7 meters above sea level. After climbing down 5 meters and taking a break, she is at 2 meters above sea level (7 meters - 5 meters = 2 meters). Following this, she climbs down an additional 2 meters, which would place her exactly at sea level (2 meters - 2 meters = 0 meters). Therefore, the climber is at 0 meters relative to sea level, which corresponds to option a) 0 meters.