Question

Elevation is a measure of height in relation to sea level. The highest feature on Earth is Mount Everest with an elevation +29,029 feet. The lowest feature on Earth is the Challenger Deep with an elevation -35,797 feet. What elevation does sea level represent in this scenario? Which feature is farther from sea level?

Answer 1

Answer:

$Sea\ Level = 0\ ft$

The farthest point is the Challenger Deep

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$Highest = +29029ft$

$Least = -35,797ft$

Solving (a): The sea level

Both elevations had signs in front of them.

The sea level is the point at the neutral level, neither positive nor negative.

Hence:

$Sea\ Level = 0\ ft$

Solving (b): Farthest Point.

The farthest point is the one with the highest magnitude.

Comparing

$Highest = +29029ft$  to   $Least = -35,797ft$

-35,797 ft has the highest magnitude.

Hence:

The farthest point is the Challenger Deep