A student walks 10meters east down a hallway before realizing she has dropped a book. She turns around and walks 3meters west to

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A student walks 10meters east down a hallway before realizing she has dropped a book. She turns around and walks 3meters west to

pick it up. She then turns back around and walks 8 more meters east to her classroom. What is the total distance? What is the total displacement?
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The total distance traveled is 8 m

Her displacement was 10 m east

The total distance traveled is 15 m

Her displacement was 3 m east

The total distance traveled is 10 m

Her displacement was 15 m east

The total distance traveled is 21 m

Her displacement was 15 m east

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irina1246 [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-16T05:06:53+03:00

irina1246 [14]3 years ago

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10 – 3 + 8 = 15 meters

10 + 3 + 8 = 21 meters

Her total traveled is 21 meters, displacement is 15 meters.