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John traveled on a motorbike a distance of 1,500 meters north to get to the nearest shopping center. He then turned back south and rode

another 1,450 meters to meet his friend. What was his displacement?

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Answer:

50 Meters North

Step-by-step explanation:

Displacement is the distance/direction from the start point to

the ending point, regardless of which route you took from the start to the end.

So, you would simply subtract:

1,500 meters North- 1,450 meters South= 50 meters North

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