Problema Solution

The surface, or rim, of a canyon is at an altitude of 65m. On a hike down into the canyon, a party of hikers stops for a rest 128m below the rim. Then they descend another 71m. What is their new altitude?

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65 - (128 + 71) = 65 - 199 = - 135 m

Their new altitude is 135 m bellow sea level.