Question

A diver is exploring a cave at -45 feet How many feet below the surface is the diver

Answer 1

-45 ft
All u gotta do is 0-45
0 is the surface in this case

Answer 2

The answer would be 45 feet. In this situation the negative number represents the number of feet under the surface. Taking away the negative, or finding the absolute value of the number -45, will get you your answer. Hope this helped!