Question

A mountain climber on Mount Everest is 29,000 feet above sea level and a scuba diver is 150feet below sea level. What is the vertical distance between the mountain climber and thescuba diver?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

We can say that distances above sea level are positive and distances below sea level are negative:

The distance is the difference between the greatest number and the least number:

`d=29,000-(-150)=29,000+150=29,150`

Answer:

The vertical distance between them is 29,150 feet