Question

A swimmer dives 65 feet below the surface of the ocean. Write the integer that represents the depth of the dive.

Answer 1

The integer is -65

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Answer 2

The integer that represents the depth of the dive is -65.

• Sea level should be a zero elevation. The person sailing would be thus at zero as they sail on the surface of the water, which is neither above nor below the surface. Zero is the point or sum that divides positive and negative numbers on a number line.
• Below the sea level represents to be below zero, representing the negative numbers. It makes the integer a negative if one goes below the surface. The sea level is at zero, and the swimmer is diving at 65 feet below the surface of an ocean, so the result would be -65.