Asia contains both the highest and lowest known points on earth. Mt. Everest is a little over 29,000 feet above sea level, and the shore of the Dead Sea is about 1,370 feet below sea level. What is the approximate difference in elevation between the two points?
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Answer:
The difference between the two elevations is
30
,
340
feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
Mt. Everest, the highest elevation in Asia, is
29
,
028
feet above sea level. The Dead Sea, the lowest elevation, is
1
,
312
feet below sea level.
This is shown in the image below.
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As the two are in opposite direction, one being above sea level and other being below sea level,
To find the difference between these two elevations, we should add the two figures i.e.
29
,
028
+
1
,
312
=
30
,
340
feet.
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