And explore is climbing up a rappeling down a series of cliffs and drop offs she stares at her base camp which is on the middle of the mountain to because rappelling down 82.5 foot drop and climbs of 30.4 feet. next she rappels down 45.5 foot drop and then climbs up 25.2 foot cliff. finally she makes two 45.5 climbs. how far above or below her base camp is the explorer now? the explorer decides to return to he base camp. what number represents the vertical distance the explorer travels in her return trip? explain