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Mishael walks 30 meters East, turns around and walks 25 meters West, then turns again and walks 50 meters East. What is his displacement? Group of answer choices 5 meters East 105 meters East 5 meters West 55 meters East

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Answer:

55 meters East

Step-by-step explanation:

if you start at the origin, "add" 30 meters (going east #1), subtract 25 meters (going west #1), then add 50 meters (going east #2), you should get 55 meters East.

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