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.
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Responses
12,540 ft above sea level
12,540 ft below sea level
10,740 ft above sea level
12,940 ft above sea level
The climber descends 200 ft from the peak of the mountain, so the climber's elevation above sea level after meeting the other climber is 12,740 ft - 200 ft = 12,540 ft above sea level.
Therefore, the correct answer is 12,540 ft above sea level.
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 elevation of 12,740 ft.
12,740 ft - 200 ft = 12,540 ft
So, the climber's elevation above sea level after meeting the other climber is 12,540 ft.