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a car moves 6 km east, then 4km north. what was the distance covered? What was the total displacement?

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Answer:

distance= 10 km

displacement= 7.21 km

Step-by-step explanation:

distance= scalar (only magnitude)

displacement= vector (magnitude & direction)

distance= 6 km+ 4 km

= 10 km

displacement= shortest difference btwn 2 pts=

sqrt( 6^2+4^2)

sqrt(52)

7.21 km

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