Riddle
If Mount Everest is the tallest mountain currently. Before Mount Everest was discovered mount Kangchenjunga was the tallest recorded mountain in the world standing at an impressive 8585.9112 meters tall. How tall was the tallest mountain in the world from base to peak before Mount kangchenjunga was discovered, and how much taller is it than the second tallest recorded mountain currently?
How tall is Everest?
Subtract to find the difference
How tall is the tallest mountain shorter than Kangchenjunga?
Again, subtract.
To answer the first part of the question, we need to know the height of the tallest mountain in the world from base to peak before Kangchenjunga was discovered. Let's name this mountain "X."
To find the height of "Mountain X," we can subtract the height of Kangchenjunga (8585.9112 meters) from the height of Mount Everest (currently the tallest mountain). Unfortunately, the current height of Mount Everest is not mentioned in the question. However, as of 2020, Mount Everest stands at 8848.86 meters.
Subtracting 8585.9112 meters from 8848.86 meters, we get the height of "Mountain X":
8848.86 meters - 8585.9112 meters = 262.9488 meters
Therefore, the tallest mountain in the world from base to peak before Kangchenjunga was discovered was approximately 262.9488 meters tall.
To answer the second part of the question, we need to know the height of the second tallest recorded mountain currently. Unfortunately, this information is not provided in the question. To find this information, you can refer to reliable sources such as reference books, trustworthy websites, or consult an expert in mountain topography.
Once you have determined the height of the second tallest recorded mountain, you subtract its height from the height of Mount Everest to find the difference.
For instance, if the second tallest recorded mountain is 8000 meters, and Mount Everest is 8848.86 meters (as of 2020), the difference would be:
8848.86 meters - 8000 meters = 848.86 meters
Therefore, the difference in height between Mount Everest (the current tallest mountain) and the second tallest recorded mountain would be approximately 848.86 meters (using our hypothetical example).
Remember, the actual heights of the mountains mentioned may have changed since the time this question was asked, so it is important to verify the current measurements from reliable sources.