A baby mango tree stands 2.6, meters above the ground. Its roots extend 7/5 meters below the ground.Which of the following expressions represent the vertical distance between the top of the mango tree and the tips of its roots?A.) ∣2.6 − 7/5∣B.) ∣7/5 - 2.6∣C.) None of the Above
Accepted Solution
A:
The vertical distance would be 2.6 meters + 7/5 meters:2.6 + 1.4 = 4 meters total.A.) ∣2.6 − 7/5∣ = ∣2.6 − 1.4 ∣ = ∣1.2∣ = 1.2B.) ∣7/5 - 2.6∣ = ∣1.4 - 2.6∣ = ∣-1.2∣ = -1.2Neither one equals 4 meters. The answer would be C.