Question

Death Valley, California, is located 282 feet below sea level.

Which equation best represents the depth of Death Valley in feet?

Answer 1

-282. According to the question it says the death Valley California is located 282 feet below sea level so it’s -282

Answer 2

Explanation:

Even though death valley is at -282 feet in relation to sea level, it's 282 feet away in distance. So even though the distance is in a different/negative direction, it's still an ACTUAL distance, and we call that absolute value.