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A student leaves their history classroom and walks 20 meters north to a drinking fountain. Then the student turns and walks 50 meters south to their art classroom. What is the magnitude of the total distance traveled by the student?

a. 20 m
b. 30 m
c. 50 m
d. 70 m

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Answer:

D

Explanation: Given that a student leaves their history classroom and walks 20 meters north to a drinking fountain. Then the student turns and walks 50 meters south to their art classroom.

The distance is a scalar quantity.

The distance = 50 + 20

distance = 70 metres

Therefore, the magnitude of the total distance traveled by the student is 70 metres. Which is option D

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