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If a person walks 20 meters to the East, and walks back 5 meters to the West. What is the displacement of the walker?
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If a person walks 20 meters to the East, and walks back 5 meters to the West. What is

the displacement of the walker?

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20 - 5 = 15


total displacement = 15 meters

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