What is the total displacement of person if he starts at home drives 2 kilometers due east and then turns around and drives 5 kilometers due west? Include both magnitude and direction.

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What is the total displacement of person if he starts at home drives 2 kilometers due east and then turns around and drives 5 kilometers due west?

Include both magnitude and direction.

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Answer:

3 West

Step-by-step explanation:

Let east be the + direction.

2 - 5 = -3

Displacement = 3 West

Neydroydrec answered Feb 14, 2024

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