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Jaune moves North 15 meters, South 5 meters, then North 8 meters. How far is Jaune DISPLACED?

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Answer:

Displacement = 7 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Jaune moves North 15 meters, South 5 meters, then North 8 meters. We need to find the displacement of Jaune.

The attached figure shows the motion of Jaune.

We know that, Displacement = final position - initial position

Initially, Jaune traveled 15 meters due North and finally, he travel 8 meters North.

Displcement = 15 m - 8 m

Displacement = 7 m

So, the displacement of Jaune is 7 meters.

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