Question

The Taieri Plain in New Zealand is 6 feet below sea level (or –6 feet). If you are standing 3 feet above sea level, is your elevation the opposite of the elevation of the plain

Answer 1

Answer:

mmm points

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

NO

Step-by-step explanation:

Opposite numbers are the same distance from 0 on the number line, but in opposite directions. Steps I would follow:

first, check the directions to make sure they are opposite,

then read the digits, or count the tick marks or compare lengths with dividers or ruler or marks on a piece of paper to see if the distances are the same.

3 is not the opposite of -6

Therefore 6 is the opposite of -6