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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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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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