A mountain climber on Mt. Everest is at 29,035 ft above sea level. A stone at the bottom of the dead sea is at 1,349 ft below sea level. What is the difference in elevation
what is the sum of those numbers?
30,384
To find the difference in elevation between the mountain climber on Mt. Everest and the stone at the bottom of the Dead Sea, you need to subtract the altitude of the Dead Sea stone from the altitude of the mountain climber.
Altitude of the mountain climber on Mt. Everest: 29,035 ft
Altitude of the stone at the bottom of the Dead Sea: -1,349 ft (since it is below sea level)
Now, subtract the altitude of the stone from the altitude of the mountain climber:
29,035 ft - (-1,349 ft) = 29,035 ft + 1,349 ft = 30,384 ft
Therefore, the difference in elevation is 30,384 ft.