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Total distance does not take into account the direction of the object, but displacement always includes direction.

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Answer: True

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance is a scalar, which means it has no direction. It is the sum of the entire path traveled.

Displacement is a vector, which means it does have direction. It is the shortest path from the start to the end. It is defined as
x_f-x_i.

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