SOLUTION: The entrance to a coal mine is 4275 feet above sea level. The mine is 6324 feet deep. What is the elevation at the bottom of the mine?

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Question 1007563: The entrance to a coal mine is 4275 feet above sea level. The mine is 6324 feet deep. What is the elevation at the bottom of the mine?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The entrance to a coal mine is 4275 feet above sea level. The mine is 6324 feet deep. What is the elevation at the bottom of the mine?
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4275 - 6324 = -2049
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Elevation = -2049, or 2049 below sea level.

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