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A student starts at x = -3 km (negotive 3 km and walks at a constant speed of 4.5 km/hr for 1.8 hrs. What is her position at 1.2 hrs? Why is this value different than her distance traveled? State any assumptions made in your calculations.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Assuming walking in positive direction

-3 km + 4.5 km/hr * 1.8 hr = + 5.1 km

Her distance traveled includes the start from -3 to 0 point then to +5.1

distance traveled = 3 + 5.1 = 8.1 km

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