Question

eghosa starts at -250 feet and climbs up to an elevation of 50 feet. how far did eghosa climb? look at the two ways you solved. in both strategies, you found that c = 300. what does c = 300 represent in this context? -250 + c = 50

c = 50 - (-250)

c = 300

c = 50 + 250

c = 300

eghosa’s final elevation was 300 feet.
eghosa climbed a total of 300 feet.
eghosa climbed for 300 seconds.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the equation context

The equation is -250 + c = 50, where -250 is the starting elevation (feet) and 50 is the final elevation (feet). c represents the change in elevation from start to finish.

Step2: Evaluate the options

The first option says final elevation is 300, but final elevation is 50. The third option mentions time (seconds), which is not in the problem. The second option states total climb is 300 feet, matching the calculated c (change in elevation = climb distance).

Answer:

B. Eghosa climbed a total of 300 feet.