Question

Anna is in a cave 42 feet below the cave entrance. She descends 12 feet. then ascends 18 feet. Find her new position relative to the cave entrance.

Answer 1

-36 or 36 ft below the entrance

Explanation:

Her starting point is negative since it is below the entrance

-42

Descends 12 feet so subtract 12

-42 -12 = -54

Ascends 18 ft so go up 18 which means add 18

-54 +18 =-36