The altitude of Death Valley, California, is 282 feet below sea level. A hot air balloon is launched from the bottom of Death Valley and rises at a rate of 10 feet per second. After 12 seconds, the balloon captain lowers the balloon 15 feet. What is the altitude of the hot air balloon after being lowered?A105 feet above sea levelB162 feet below sea levelC177 feet below sea levelD387 feet above sea levelKey:Student ResponseCorrect Answer