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What is the approximate distance from the bottom of the Marianas Trench to the top of Mount Everest?

Question #31295. Asked by Hu Chao.
Last updated Nov 24 2016.

Kainantu
Answer has 19 votes
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Kainantu

Answer has 19 votes.

Currently voted the best answer.
65,035 feet

The Mariana Trench is the deepest point on the Earth's surface.
If you scan the literature, you will find various numbers for the depth of the Mariana Trench. It boils down to:
about 36,000 feet below sea {level;}
which is about 6.8 miles {down;}
and that equals about 11,000 {meters;}
or 11 km.
That makes the Mariana Trench quite a few feet deeper than Mount Everest is high. If you scan the literature, you will also find several numbers for how high Mount Everest is. NASA currently gives it as 29,035 ft. or 8850 meters.


Therefore:
36,000 + 29,035 = 65,035 feet

Your choice af asking 'approximately'' is supported by the following site the source of the above {information;}
link http://geology.com/records/deepest-part-of-the-ocean.shtml

Response last updated by satguru on Nov 24 2016.
Apr 09 2003, 1:35 AM
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