Question

I NEED HELP ASAP I WILL GIVE OUT 20 POINTS!!! A vertical number line is given.

A vertical number line starting at negative 5.5 with tick marks every one half unit up to positive 1.5. The value negative 3.75 is labeled.

When scuba diving, a student recorded the value plotted in the image. If 0 represents sea level, which of the following is true about the value?

The student is −3.75 ft above sea level, and the absolute value is 3.75 ft.
The student is 3.75 ft above sea level, and the absolute value is 3.75 ft.
The student is −3.75 ft below sea level, and the absolute value is 3.75 ft.
The student is 3.75 ft below sea level, and the absolute value is 3.75 ft.

Answer 1

The student is -3.75 ft below sea level, and the absolute value is 3.75 ft.

The vertical number line starts at negative 5.5 and the tick marks are every one half unit up to positive 1.5. The value negative 3.75 is labeled. Therefore, the student is -3.75 ft below sea level.

The absolute value represents the distance between the plotted value and zero (sea level) without considering the direction (above or below). In this case, the absolute value is 3.75 ft.