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I got the correct answer, but I don't know what I did. Why is the answer E?

I got the correct answer, but I don't know what I did. Why is the answer E?-example-1
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Step-by-step explanation:

Displacement is the straight line distance from the starting position to the final position.

Person X walks halfway around circle. So her displacement is 100 m.

Person Y walks 3/4 of the way around. So his displacement is 50√2 m ≈ 70.7 m.

Person Z walks completely around the circle, so their displacement is 0 m.

Therefore:

Z < Y < X

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