Complete question :
Scottie is standing next to a lighthouse on the edge of a cliff overlooking the ocean. The cliff is 30 meters above
sea level, and the lighthouse has a height of 15 meters. There is a man fishing in a boat directly below Scottie who
has hooked a fish that is 10 meters below the surface of the water.
a. Use positive and negative numbers to represent the locations in relation to sea level.
Scottie =
Top of the lighthouse =
The boat =
The fish =
meters
b. How far is Scottie from the fish?
Answer:
30 m ;
15 m ;
0 m;
40 m
Step-by-step explanation:
Scottie's position = standing on cliff
Height of cliff = 30 m above sea level
Height of lighthouse = 15 meters
Position of fish = 10m below sea level
Above sea level = positive, +
Below sea level = negative, -
Scottie's position = 30 m
Top of lighthouse = 15m
BOAT = surface of sea = 0m
Fish = - 10 m
Distance of Scottie from fish :
Scottie's position - Position of fish
30m - (-10)m
30m + 10m
= 40m
