A mountain climber ascends 800 feet per hour from his original position. After 6 hours, his final position is 11,600 feet above sea level. Find the climber's position.

To find the beginning position, we need to know how many feet the climber has ascended in the 6-hour time frame. At the rate of 800 feet per hour, this would total to 4,800 feet in 6 hours (800 * 6). Subtracting this amount from the final position would give the elevation at the beginning of the ascent: (11600 - 4800) = 6,800 feet above sea level to begin.