A mountain climber climbed down a cliff 50 feet at a time. He did this 5 times in one day. So i want to know what was the overall change in his elevation?

Kallie Fritz

Kallie Fritz

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2022-09-25

A mountain climber climbed down a cliff 50 feet at a time. He did this 5 times in one day. So i want to know what was the overall change in his elevation?

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elilsonoulp2l

elilsonoulp2l

Beginner2022-09-26Added 9 answers

Every time he climbs down, he experiences a change in elevation of −50 feet as he is climbing DOWN.
So he does this five times. The total change in elevation =5×(−50 ft)=−250 ft

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