Question 1127182
the hole is 3.5 feet deep.
the pile is 2.25 feet high.


3.5 feet deep is the same as -3.5 feet high, since depth is considered to the opposite of height.


two ways to figure out the distance between the height of the pile and the depth of the hole.


first way is 2.25 - (-3.5) = 2.25 + 3.5 = 5.75.


second way is to take the absolute value of -3.5 and add it to 2.25 to get 5.75.


based on the way your selections are written, i would choose selection C.