Question

A fish is 5 feet below the surface of a lake. If its position can be recorded as −5 feet, what would the position of 0 represent?

the distance above the surface of the lake
the distance below the surface of the lake
the surface of the lake
the height of the fish

Answer 1

its the 3rd option

Explanation:

Answer 2

The surface of the lake because 0 feet is sea level