Question

Michael’s home is 12 feet below sea level and his mother’s home is 12 feet above sea level. Michael says their homes are at opposite elevations because they are in opposite directions. Is he correct? Explain.

Answer 1

Yes he is correct because -12 and 12 are the opposite.

Explanation:

Answer 2

He is correct because the numbers are in opposite directions on the number line, and their distances from 0 on the vertical number line are equal