A mountain climber ascends a mountain to its peak. The peak is 12,740 ft above sea level. The climber then descends 200 ft to meet a fellow climber. Find the climber's elevation above sea level after meeting the other climber.
To find the climber's elevation above sea level after meeting the other climber, we need to subtract the descent of 200 ft from the peak's elevation of 12,740 ft.
The climber's elevation above sea level after meeting the other climber is 12,740 ft - 200 ft = 12,540 ft. Answer: \boxed{12,540}.
To find the climber's elevation above sea level after meeting the other climber, we need to find their elevation once they descended 200 ft.
The initial elevation of the climber at the peak is 12,740 ft above sea level.
Since the climber descended 200 ft, we need to subtract 200 ft from the initial elevation:
12,740 ft - 200 ft = 12,540 ft
Therefore, the climber's elevation above sea level after meeting the other climber is 12,540 ft.