Question

Olivia places her pet frog on a line to observe the frog’s motion. The line is divided into sections that measure 1 centimeter each. The frog begins at 0, moves 18 centimeters forward, moves 6 centimeters backward, and then 12 centimeters backward.
What is the frog’s displacement?

Answer 1

I think it would be 18 because it moved a total of 18=12+6

Answer 2

Answer: 0

Explanation: Displacement is how far something or someone is from the starting point, in this case, the frog, so it moves 18F then 6B then 12B, so 0+18-6-12=0.

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