Question

What is the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest bodiesof water listed in the table below? Write an equation to show how youfound your answer."Height Above Sea LevelBody ofElevation(in feet)WaterCaspian Sea92Lake Maracaibo0Lake Superior600Lake Victoria3,720

Answer 1

The highest value is the highest positive integer, which is 3720.

The lowest value is the negative value, -92.

To obtain the difference between the two, subtract -92 from 3720. thus we have the following:

$3720-(-92)$

Add the additive inverse of -92 to 3720.

$3720-(-92)=3720+92=3812$