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A hiker leaves camp and hikes 9 miles north and than hikes 7 miles east. What is the resulting displacement of the hiker?
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A hiker leaves camp and hikes 9 miles north and than hikes 7 miles east. What is the resulting displacement of the hiker?

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(7, 9). the reason for this, is because on an x y coordinate plane, x first, then y second. east is positive, north is positive, therefore it is (7, 9)
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