Question

Your are on a roller coaster that begin 1/5 mile above ground. The roller coaster descends 1/2 mile. What is the roller coatser new location after descending

Answer 1

Answer:

Roller coaster is 3/10 miles in ground.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Height at point = 1/5 mile

Descends height = 1/2 miles

Find:

Current location

Computation:

Current location = Height at point - Descends height

Current location = 1/5 - 1/2

Current location = -3/10

So,

Roller coaster is 3/10 miles in ground.