Question

A fisherman is sitting 2 feet above the surface of a lake on a boat. The hook on his fishing pole is floating 6 feet below the lake's surface.

Part A: Which location has the greater absolute value, the fisherman's or his hook's? Explain your reasoning.

Part B: Are the locations of the fisherman and his hook opposites? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

part a: his hook
part b: they are opposites because he is above the surface level so it is +2 and his hook is below surface level which is -6