Question

A fence post is placed into the ground. The height of the fence post above the ground is 6 feet. The depth of the fence post is 4 feet in the ground. What does 0 feet represent in this situation? A) The middle of the fence post. B) The top of the fence post. C) The bottom of the fence post. D) The point where the fence post enters the ground.

Answer 1

The answer is option D) The point where the fence post enters the ground.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The fence above the ground= 6 feet

The fence below the ground= 4 feet

Total height of the fence= (6 feet +4 feet)= 10 feet

option A) The middle of the fence is somewhere between 0 feet and 10 feet. It may be any value (example: 2 feet or 5 feet or anything between 0 to 10).

option B) The top of the fence is the topmost point of the fence which is 6 feet from inside the ground and 10 feet from above the ground.

option C) The bottom of the fence is 4 feet from the ground and 10 feet from the top of the fence.

option D) The point where the fence post enters the ground represents the exact point along the ground. The point is a (small dot mark) which is 0 feet.

Answer 2

The answer is option D) The point where the fence post enters the ground.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The fence above the ground= 6 feet

The fence below the ground= 4 feet

Total height of the fence= (6 feet +4 feet)= 10 feet

option A) The middle of the fence is somewhere between 0 feet and 10 feet. It may be any value (example: 2 feet or 5 feet or anything between 0 to 10).

option B) The top of the fence is the topmost point of the fence which is 6 feet from inside the ground and 10 feet from above the ground.

option C) The bottom of the fence is 4 feet from the ground and 10 feet from the top of the fence.

option D) The point where the fence post enters the ground represents the exact point along the ground. The point is a (small dot mark) which is 0 feet.