Question

syd is on a cliff 43 feet above sea level ingrid dove into the sea and took photos of fish at 17 feet below sea level how far apart are syd and ingrid?

Answer 1

let's take the postion of sea level 0

such that

syds on a cliff 43 ft above sea level

his position = 43 ft

Ingrid is 17 feet below sea level so his position = 17 ft in the opposite direction as that of Syd.

since syd is 43 feet away from sea level, that is 0, and sea level is 17 feet away from Ingrid.

distance between syd and Ingrid = 43 + 17

= 60 ft

Answer 2

60 ft

Explanation:

Position of Syd = +43

Position of Ingrid = - 17

To find the distance between them, add the absolute value

I +43 I + I-17I = 43 + 17 = 60