High School

The ski slope known as the Devil's Hill has an elevation from the ground of 45 meters. If the distance down the slope is 1500 meters, what is the altitude of the hill?

Answer :

Final answer:

The altitude of Devil's Hill, based on the given information, is 45 meters. This is inferred from the description that the elevation from the ground is 45 meters, which aligns with the common understanding of altitude as height above ground level.

Explanation:

The question appears to confuse the concept of elevation (the height above a fixed reference point, typically sea level) with that of altitude of a hill, which in most common understanding refers also to the elevation above sea level or ground level. If we are to understand the 'altitude of the hill' as its height above sea level, and the given elevation 'from the ground' as the height of the hill itself, then the altitude of the hill is simply the 45 meters as mentioned. This is under the interpretation that the 'elevation from the ground' is synonymous with the hill's height or altitude. However, if more information were provided, such as the base elevation of the hill above sea level, then the altitude could potentially be calculated differently. But with the information provided, the altitude of Devil's Hill is 45 meters above the ground it stands on.