A mountain climber ascends a mountain to its peak. The peak is 14,090 ft above sea level. The climber then descends 490 ft to meet a fellow climber. Find the climber’s elevation above sea level after meeting the other climber.
The value of asked for is obtained by subtracting the distance traveled downward by the climber from the peak elevation. This is shown below, d = 14,090 ft - 490 ft The value is equal to 13600 ft. Thus, the climber is 13,600 ft from the ground.
