Which situation describes opposite quantities that when combined would equal 0?(1 point)
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A plane ascends to 10,000 feet and then ascends 15,000 feet. How many feet above the ground is the plane?
A plane ascends to 10,000 feet and then ascends 15,000 feet. How many feet above the ground is the plane?
A plane ascends to 15,000 feet and then descends 15,000 feet. How many feet above the ground is the plane?
A plane ascends to 15,000 feet and then descends 15,000 feet. How many feet above the ground is the plane?
A plane ascends to 15,000 feet and then ascends 15,000 feet. How many feet above the ground is the plane?
A plane ascends to 15,000 feet and then ascends 15,000 feet. How many feet above the ground is the plane?
A plane ascends to 15,000 feet and then descends 10,000 feet. How many feet above the ground is the plane?
A plane ascends to 15,000 feet and then descends 15,000 feet. How many feet above the ground is the plane?
The situation that describes opposite quantities that when combined would equal 0 is:
A plane ascends to 15,000 feet and then descends 15,000 feet. How many feet above the ground is the plane?
The situation that describes opposite quantities that when combined would equal 0 is the one where a plane ascends to a certain height and then descends by the same amount.
In this case, the situation that matches this description is:
"A plane ascends to 15,000 feet and then descends 15,000 feet. How many feet above the ground is the plane?"
To find out how many feet above the ground the plane is in this situation, we need to calculate the net change in altitude. The plane ascends by 15,000 feet, which is a positive change. But then it descends by the same amount of 15,000 feet, which is a negative change.
So, the net change in altitude is 15,000 feet - 15,000 feet = 0 feet.
Therefore, the plane is at the same height as the ground level.