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The hunter walks north 8 km and then 3km south. Find the displacement

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Answer:

5 km North

Step-by-step explanation:

Displacement refers to the distance covered in a specific direction.

In this case,

Distance covered due north = 8 km

Distance covered due south = 3 km

Therefore;

If we take the distance towards north to be +8 km

The distance towards south to be - 3 km

Then;

Displacement = +8km + (-3km)

= + 5km

= 5 km North

Therefore;

The displacement is 5km towards North.

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