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The top of a mountain is 2,450 feet above sea level a shipwreck was discover 310 feet below sea level what is the distance between the mountain top and the ship wreck

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Answer:


d=2,760\ ft

Explanation:

Let

x ----> the height of the top of a mountain above sea level

y ----> the deep of a shipwreck below the sea level

we know that

The sea level represent the height equal to zero

In this problem we have


x=2,450\ ft ---> is positive because is above sea level


y=-310\ ft ---> is negative because is below sea level

To find out the distance between the mountain top and the ship wreck, determine the absolute value of the difference between the two values


d=\left|x-y\right|

substitute the values


d=\left|2,450-(-310)\right|


d=\left|2,450+310\right|


d=\left|2,760\right|


d=2,760\ ft

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