Question

3 part question. At the highest point, the elevation of a county is 5,762 feet above sea level. At its lowest point, the elevation of the county is 8 feet below sea level. Answer parts a through c.a. Write an expression using integers to represent the difference between the elevations.b. write the integer that represents the elevation of a county 6 feet below sea level.c. Write an expression using integers to represent the difference between the elevations. Subtract the lower elevation from the higher elevation.

Answer 1

a) To determine the difference between elevation you have to subtract the lower value to the higher one:

Highest point= 5762feet (the value is + because it is above sea level)

Lowest point= -6 feet (the value is - because is below sea level)

The difference (d) is:

`d=5762-(-6)=5762+6`

b) Lowest elevation = -6 feet

c) d=5762+6= 5768feet