deepest point of the lake -922 relative to surface deepest point is 11,542 ft above sea level using absolute value what is the elevation of the surface

Question

adding & subtracting integers

Answer 1

Zachary, absolute value is the distance from 0, and distance is always measured with a positive number. 6 and -6 are both 6 away from 0, so both have an absolute value of 6.

 

Soooo, I bet you can figure this problem out. The bottom of the lake is 922 away from the surface. Try drawing a picture, too. Yooooou can do it!