Answer:
(a)33ft
(b)40ft
(c)73 ft
Explanation:
Height of the squirrel above sea level = 50 feet
Height of the bird above sea level = 17 feet
Location of the trout below sea level = 23 feet
Therefore:
(a)The distance between the squirrel and the bird:
[tex]\begin{gathered} =50-17 \\ =33\text{feet} \end{gathered}[/tex](b)Note that distance below sea level is indicated using negative numbers.
The distance between the trout and the bird:
[tex]\begin{gathered} =17-(-23) \\ =17+23 \\ =40\text{feet} \end{gathered}[/tex](c)The distance between the trout and the squirrel:
[tex]\begin{gathered} =50-(-23) \\ =50+23 \\ =73\text{feet} \end{gathered}[/tex]
