Question

Elevator 1 moved up 10 feet from the ground level. Its position is labeled as +10. Elevator 2 moved down 5 feet from the ground level. Its position is labeled as
. (Use the hyphen for negative such as -1)

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Well, let's say ground level is 0. Anything above it would be positive (+) and anything below it would be negative (-). Since elevator 2 moved downwards from the ground level, it would make it negative. It moved 5 downwards, making it -5.

Answer 3

ok im dumb i dont get it

Answer 4

Here, let me draw it for you

Answer 5

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Answer 6

The centerline is ground level. It's a zero, the positive sign is going up, and the negative sign is going downwards.

Answer 7

If it goes upwards, it's positive, if it goes downwards, it's negative. Got it?