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4. A person is standing 4 miles east from his house. He travels 2 miles east. a. Calculate the initial displacement. b. Calculate the distance traveled. 5. The same person above then travels back and stops 2 miles west of his house. a. Calculate the final displacement. b. Calculate the total distance traveled.

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Answer:

4) a)
s = +4\,mi, b)
\Delta s = 2\,mi, 5) a)
s = -2\,mi, b)
\Delta s = 10\,mi

Step-by-step explanation:

4) Let assume that distance with respect to origin is positive at east, while distance is negative at west.

a) The initial displacement is:


s = +4\,mi

b) The distance travelled is:


\Delta s = 2\,mi


\Delta s = 2\,mi

5) a) The final displacement is:


s = -2\,mi

b) The total distance travelled is:


\Delta s = 2\,mi + 6\,mi + 2\,mi


\Delta s = 10\,mi

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