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Anthony walks to the pizza place for lunch. He walked 1 km east, then 1 km south and then 1 km east again. What distance did he cover?
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Anthony walks to the pizza place for lunch. He walked 1 km east, then 1 km south and then 1 km east again. What distance did he cover?

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3 kilometres

Explanation:

The distance, unlike the displacement, is the total amount traveled, therefore, in this case it would be:


\begin{gathered} d=1+1+1 \\ d=3 \end{gathered}

The distance traveled would be 3 km

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