Question

Herman is standing on a ladder that is partly in a hole.He starts out on a rung that is 6 feet under ground ,climbs up 14 feet,then climbs down 11 feet.What is Herman's final position,relative to grounded level?

Answer 1

Answer:

Herman's final position is -3 feet relative to the ground level.

Step-by-step explanation:

As given:

Herman starts out on a rung that is 6 feet under ground ,climbs up 14 feet,then climbs down 11 feet.

The initial position is 6 feet(negative value) under ground, then up 14 feet (plus value)and down again 11 feet(negative value).

We take positive value when position is above the initial level and negative when the position is below the level.

The final position relative to ground level is:

$-6+14-11$

=$-17+14=-3$

Therefore, Herman's final position is -3 feet relative to the ground level.

Answer 2

Well lets try using negatives and positives, negatives for underground positives for above. -6 + 14 = 8 then 8 - 11 = -3. When Herman finally stops climbing he is 3 feet below ground level.