Death Valley in California has an elevation of - 282 feet. The Dead Sea has the lowest elevation on earth of 1358 feet below sea level. ( Consider sea level to be 0 ). What is the distance between Death Valley and the Dead Sea?

4 and 5)16.97 or 12√2

6)15.59 or 9√3

7)y = 15.59 or 9√3     x =27

8)17.80

look at the picture.

y-intercept for the function on a picture is 4 → point (0, 4).

y-intercept for the function

is for x = 0. substitute:

y-intercept is 8 → point (0, 8).