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! Required information Margaret walks to the store using the following path: 0.850 mi west, 0.270 mi north, 0.170 mi east. Assume north to be along the +y-axis and west to be along the-x-axis. What is
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Margaret walks to the store using the following path: 0.850 mi west, 0.270 mi north, 0.170 mi east. Assume north to be
along the +y-axis and west to be along the-x-axis.
What is the magnitude of her total displacement?
mi

User Fela Maslen
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x axis

0.85 - 0.17 = 0.68

y axis

0.2

magnitude


\tt R=√(0.68^2+0.2^2)=0.502~mi

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