j5onemariet j5onemariet
  • 11-11-2016
  • Mathematics
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If you travel 40 miles east and then turn around and drive 12 miles west, the displacement is?

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diamond192000
diamond192000 diamond192000
  • 12-11-2016
40-20=20 you would be in the middle of the 2 miles. do the math and you will get your answer the same way that i did.
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JcAlmighty
JcAlmighty JcAlmighty
  • 16-11-2016
The answer is 28 miles.

Displacement is not the same as distance. Total distance would be the sum of two distances: 40 + 12 = 52 miles.
However, displacement is the shortest distance from the initial and final position. Take a look at the attached image. Displacement is the difference of two distances:
D = 40 - 12 = 28 miles
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