On a pirate map, “X” marks the spot. Does that “X” reference the position or the displacement of the treasure?

Eugene Astafiev asked Oct 7, 2022

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On a pirate map, “X” marks the spot. Does that “X” reference the position or the

displacement of the treasure?

Eugene Astafiev asked Oct 7, 2022

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Answer:

it References the position

Step-by-step explanation:

Displacement is defined to be the change in position of an object.

And the treasure can't move by itself because its an object (and objects don't move).

Concat answered Oct 13, 2022

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