The elevation of city A is 96 feet below sea level; the elevation of city C is 25 feet below sea level. The elevation of city D is 1/4 of the elevation of city C. A: Write an expression to represent the elevation, in feet, of city D. B: Solve the expression and explain why the answer is negative or positive.

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Pedro Harding

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26 November, 02:32

The elevation of city A is 96 feet below sea level; the elevation of city C is 25 feet below sea level. The elevation of city D is 1/4 of the elevation of city C. A: Write an expression to represent the elevation, in feet, of city D. B: Solve the expression and explain why the answer is negative or positive.

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Arjun Wang · Answer 1

City A: - 96 ft

City C : - 25 ft

City D: 1/4 city C = 1/4 (-25) = - 25/4 = - 6 1/4 ft

City D is 6 1/4 ft below sea level

Since City C is below sea level, City D will be below sea level, so its elevation will be negative