There are some areas of land on Earth that are below sea level. Imagine you are at the Dead Sea in Africa, which has an elevation of about −1,410 feet (1,410 feet below sea level). You then climb up 125 feet. What is your new elevation?(1 point)

Responses

−1,535 feet
negative 1,535 feet

1,285 feet
1,285 feet

−1,335 feet
negative 1,335 feet

−1,285 feet

−1,285 feet

To find your new elevation, you need to subtract the change in elevation from your starting elevation.

Starting elevation: −1,410 feet
Change in elevation: +125 feet

To find the new elevation, subtract 125 feet from -1,410 feet:

-1,410 feet - 125 feet = -1,535 feet

So, your new elevation is -1,535 feet.