A chameleon is looking for prey. Let positive numbers represent the elevation of prey above the chameleon and negative numbers represent the elevation of prey below the chameleon. The chameleon spots a fly at 4m and a grasshopper at −6m. What does an elevation of 0m represent in this situation? Choose 1 answer: (A) The elevation of the fly (B) The elevation of the chameleon (C) The elevation of the grasshopper
Q. A chameleon is looking for prey. Let positive numbers represent the elevation of prey above the chameleon and negative numbers represent the elevation of prey below the chameleon. The chameleon spots a fly at 4m and a grasshopper at −6m. What does an elevation of 0m represent in this situation? Choose 1 answer: (A) The elevation of the fly (B) The elevation of the chameleon (C) The elevation of the grasshopper
Understand Problem Context: Understand the context of the problem.In this scenario, positive numbers represent the elevation of prey above the chameleon, and negative numbers represent the elevation of prey below the chameleon. The fly is at +4m, which means it is above the chameleon, and the grasshopper is at −6m, which means it is below the chameleon.
Determine 0m Elevation: Determine what 0m elevation represents.Since positive numbers are above the chameleon and negative numbers are below, 0m would logically represent the elevation of the chameleon itself, as it is neither above nor below.
Match Elevation with Answer: Match the elevation of 0m with the correct answer choice.The elevation of the fly is +4m, and the elevation of the grasshopper is −6m. Therefore, neither of these is at 0m. The only logical conclusion is that 0m represents the elevation of the chameleon.
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