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Rachel rides her bike east for 3.0 miles. she then turns around and rides west for 4.8 miles. what is her displacement?

Rachel rides her bike east for 3.0 miles. she then turns around and rides west for 4.8 miles. what is her displacement?
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rachel rides her bike east for 3.0 miles. she then turns around and rides west for 4.8 miles. what is her displacement?

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The answer is 1.8 miles west

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"Displacement" is the distance and direction between the starting point and ending point, regardless of the route traveled between them.

(3.0 miles east) + (4.8 miles west) = 1.8 miles west of the starting point.
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