Question

The number line shows four elevations in Death Valley National Park.Enter the difference ,in feet between the elevation at Zabriskie Point and Furnace Creek.

Answer 1

Given:

The number of elevations in Death Valley National Park is given below:

Zabriskie Point = 648 feet

Stovepipe Wells = 0 feet

Furnace Creek = -178 feet

Badwater Basin = -282 feet

To find the difference between the elevation at Zabriskie Point and Furnace Creek.

Formula

• Difference means subtraction.
• a-(-b) = a+b

So,

The difference between the elevation at Zabriskie Point and Furnace Creek = (648-(-178)) feet

= 648+178 feet

= 826 feet

Hence,

The difference between the elevation at Zabriskie Point and Furnace Creek is 826 feet.