Interpreting Negative Values in Context

Interpreting Negative Values in Context

Introduction

Negative numbers are used to represent values below zero or situations involving loss, decrease, or movement in the opposite direction. Understanding negative va...

Imagine standing at a viewpoint on a hill, between a lookout tower and a river.

The lookout tower is 200 feet vertically above where you are standing, and the river is 200 feet vertically below.

Your starting point is zero, which serves as the reference point.

Since the tower is above the reference point, its position is repres...