Question

The highest point measured above sea level is the summit of Mt. Everest which is 8,848m above sea level and the lowest point is challenger Deep at the bottom of Mariana Trench which is 10911m below sea level. What is the vertical distance between these two points?

Answer 1

Let the height of sea level be 0 m.Than height of mound everest=8848 mdepth of bottom of mariana trench=-1011 mit is represented as negative because it is below sea level which is 0.distance between the two=8848--1011=8848+1011=9859 meter

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