Question

The elevation at the summit of Mount Whitney is 4,418 meters above sea level. Climbers begin at a trailhead that has an elevation of 2,550 meters above sea level. What is the change in elevation, to the nearest foot, between the trailhead and the summit? (1 foot = 0.3048 meters)A. 569feetB. 5,604 feet C. 6,129 feet D. 14,495 feet

Answer 1

We will have the following:

The change in elevation between the trailhead and the summit is:

`x=4418m-2550m\Rightarrow x=1868m`

Now, we transform from meters to feet:

`1868m\cdot(1ft)/(0.3048m)\approx6129ft`

So, the change in elevation is of approximately 6129 ft. [Option C]