Question

Kalpana is rescuing a hiker. On Kalpana's GPS tracker, positive numbers represent the elevations of hikers above her, and negative numbers represent the elevations of hikers below her.
From Kalpana's current position, the hiker she is rescuing is at -371\text{ m}−371 minus, 371, start a text, space, m, end text.
Which of the following statements is true?


(Choice A)
A
The hiker is 371 \text{ m}371 m371, start text, space, m, end text below Kalpana.

(Choice B)
B
The hiker is 371 \text{ m}371 m371, start text, space, m, end text above Kalpana.

(Choice C)
C
Kalpana is 371 \text{ m}371 m371, start text, space, m, end text below sea level.

Answer 1

Answer:

the correct answer is A, (The hiker is 371 m below Kalpana.)

Answer 2

Answer:

The hiker is 371 m below Kalpana

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the GPS shows position at -371 m, the hiker Kalpana has to rescue is 371 m below her. This is because the negative number represents elevations of hikers below her.