Question

Nadia is mountain climbing. She started at an altitude of 19.26 feet below sea level and then changed her altitude by climbing a total of 5,437.8 feet up from her initial position. What was Nadia's altitude at the end of her climb?

Answer 1

5,418.54

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: 5418.54 feet

Explanation:

Given: Nadia started at 19.26 feet below sea level.

She climbed a total of 5,437.8 feet up from her initial position.

Since we take negative integers to show depth .

Here, 19.26 feet below sea level. means - 19.26 feet respective to sea level

So her altitude at the end of her climb above sea level = 5437.8-19.26 feet =

= 5418.54 feet

Hence, Nadia's altitude at the end of her climb was 5418.54 feet.