The lowest point in the United States is in Death Valley, California, at 282 feet below sea level. The highest point in the United States is on Denali, at 20,310 feet. Find the magnitude of the distance between the two points.(1 point)
The magnitude of the distance between the two points is the absolute value of the difference between their elevations.
Magnitude = |20,310 - (-282)| = 20,592 feet above sea level.
To find the magnitude of the distance between the two points, we can subtract the elevation of the lowest point from the elevation of the highest point and take the absolute value.
The elevation of the lowest point is -282 feet below sea level, and the elevation of the highest point is 20,310 feet.
So, the magnitude of the distance between the two points is |20,310 - (-282)| = |20,310 + 282| = |20,592| = 20,592 feet.
Therefore, the magnitude of the distance between the two points is 20,592 feet.