Amogelang is swimming at 4 m4 m below sea level. She sees a turtle swimming at 1 m1 m below sea level. How many metres must she swim up or down to reach the turtle?Elevation is measured from sea level (0 m0 m elevation). We can either be above sea level (positive elevation) or below sea level (negative elevation).Answer:Amogelang must swim metres .
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Amogelang is swimming at 4 m4 m below sea level. She sees a turtle swimming at 1 m1 m below sea level. How many metres must she swim up or down to reach the turtle?Elevation is measured from sea level (0 m0 m elevation). We can either be above sea level (positive elevation) or below sea level (negative elevation).Answer:Amogelang must swim metres .
Solution
Amogelang is currently at -4m (below sea level) and the turtle is at -1m (below sea level). To find out how far Amogelang needs to swim to reach the turtle, we subtract the turtle's position from Amogelang's position.
So, -4m (Amogelang's position) - (-1m) (turtle's position) = -3m
This means Amogelang must swim up 3 meters to reach the turtle.
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