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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A girl delivering newspapers covers her route by traveling 2.00 blocks west, 3.00 blocks north, and then 7.00 blocks east. (a) What is her resultant displacement? ____blocks at ____° north of east (b) What is the total distance she travels? ____blocks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b. should be easy because she travels 2+3+7 blocks for a total of 12 blocks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok =)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then what could a be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Part a is a little more tricky: |dw:1315158175458:dw| So she travels √(5^2+3^2) = √34 blocks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1315158298865:dw|

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