Lake Profondo has a depth of 84 feet. Lake Segundo is 56
as deep. What is the elevation at the bottom of Lake Segundo? (Remember, the elevation is below sea level. Account for this in your answer.)
The depth of Lake Segundo is 56% of the depth of Lake Profondo, or 56 feet.
Since the elevation is below sea level, the elevation at the bottom of Lake Segundo is -56 feet.
To find the elevation at the bottom of Lake Segundo, we need to subtract the depth of Lake Segundo from the sea level elevation.
Let's assume the sea level elevation is 0 feet.
Lake Profondo has a depth of 84 feet, and Lake Segundo is 56 as deep.
So, the elevation at the bottom of Lake Segundo would be:
Sea level elevation - Lake Segundo depth = 0 feet - 56 feet = -56 feet.
Therefore, the elevation at the bottom of Lake Segundo is 56 feet below sea level.
To determine the elevation at the bottom of Lake Segundo, we need to account for the fact that both lakes are below sea level.
To do this, we can subtract the depth of Lake Segundo from 0, since sea level is defined as 0 elevation.
Therefore, the elevation at the bottom of Lake Segundo would be 0 - 56 = -56 feet.
Keep in mind that negative sign indicates the depth below sea level. So, the elevation at the bottom of Lake Segundo is 56 feet below sea level.