Question

1. What absolute value expression can be written to determine the distance between 63 feet above sea level and 48 feet below sea level?​

Answer 1

Given:

The distance between 63 feet above sea level and 48 feet below sea level.

To find:

The ​absolute value expression for the given situation.

Solution:

We have,

Distance above the sea level = 63 feet

Distance below the sea level = -48 feet

Here, negative sign represents the distance in below the sea level.

So, absolute value expression that can be written to determine the distance between 63 feet above sea level and 48 feet below sea level is

$Distance=|63-(-48)|$

$Distance=|63+48|$

$Distance=|111|$

$Distance=111$

Therefore, the required absolute expression is $|63-(-48)|$ and distance is 111 feet.