Question

a climber starts descending from 540 feet above the sea level and keeps going until she reaches 20 feet below sea level.How many feet did she descend?

Answer 1

Answer: -520

Step-by-step explanation: rather than 540-20 you'll do 20-540 and get -520 plus it's below sea level, so you know it's a negative

Answer 2

Answer:

520 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

She descended 520 feet because if she started from 540 and ended at 20, we can do 540-20=520 feet.