A car drives 16 miles south and then 12 miles west. What is the magnitude of the car's displacement?

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aleksandr82 [10.1K]3 years ago

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The magnitude of the cares displacement is 20miles

drek231 [11]3 years ago

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Answer:the answer is 20 miles

Explanation:

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