A crane lifts a pallet of concrete blocks 7ft from the back of a truck. The truck drives away and the crane lowers the pallet 11ft What is the final position of the pallet relative to where it started in the back of the​ truck?

Answer :

Answer:

The position of the concrete relative to its initial position is 4ft behind its initial position

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us analyze the problem following the sequence of events.

First of all, the crane is initially 7 ft from the back of the truck.

Once the truck drives away, the crane lowers the concrete at 11 ft away from the back of the truck.

To get this distance relative to the initial position, we have to subtract the initial position from the final position of the concrete.

This will  be

11ft - 7ft = 4 ft

The position of the concrete relative to its initial position is 4ft behind its initial position