Two hikers hike two different trails for 3 days: Hiker 1: Climbs up in elevation 500 m per day Hiker 2: Goes down in elevation 500 m per day Write an equation using multiplication that represents each hiker's elevation after 3 days. Explain what each number means. What is the final elevation of each hiker?

i. y = 3(x)

ii. This implies that: hiker 1 has an altitude of 1500 m, while hiker 2 has a depth of 1500 m with respect to the surface of the earth after the 3 days.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let assume that the horizontal surface of the earth is taken to be zero. Thus any distance moved upward is positive, and any distance moved downward is negative. As compared to a number line.

Thus, after 3 days, the equation for each hiker is;

y = 3(x)

Where y is the total distance covered after 3 days, and x is the elevation of the hiker per day.

For Hiker 1, the elevation was upwards;

y = 3(500)

 = 1500 m

For Hiker 2, the elevation was downwards;

y = 3(-500)

  = -1500 m

This implies that: hiker 1 has an altitude of 1500 m, while hiker 2 has a depth of 1500 m with respect to the surface of the earth after the 3 days.

answer: x

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