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Link Posted: 2/25/2022 10:00:09 PM EDT
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That's crap.
The depth is 10
The height is -10
Link Posted: 2/26/2022 9:14:00 AM EDT
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what is this commie math BS
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THAT is why I posted this.  

It is hard enough for most kids to grasp the concept without making it worse by introducing confusing wording.
Link Posted: 2/26/2022 11:31:48 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 2/26/2022 11:42:22 AM EDT
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If I were 100’ ASL..Wouldn’t the answer be 90’?
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That’s how we do it in construction, except nobody cares what the actual elevation is.  We just arbitrarily set the benchmark so the high point of paving is 100’ even though it is actually about 36’ above sea level.  It keeps the math simpler for the guys in the field.
Link Posted: 2/27/2022 1:22:40 PM EDT
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Go figure, it was Arfcoms least voted answer. I said A.
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