a person drives north 3 blocks, then turns east and drives 3 blocks. the driver then turns south and drives 3 blocks. how could the driver have made the distance shorter while maintaining the same displacement ?

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mrnood · Answer

Maybe the shortcut was a one way street?

mrnood · Answer

Just draw it out N x3, Ex3, Sx3 - see how you could.ve got to where you fi nished more easily.

btw - there is more than 1 correct answer to this question.

anonymous · Answer

A.   
    by driving east 3 blocks from the starting point    
  
 
 
 B.   
    by driving north 1 block and east 4 blocks    
  
 
 
 C.   
    by driving west 3 blocks from the starting point    
  
 
 
 D.   
    by driving back to the starting point by the same route

mrnood · Answer

(but only 1 correct in the list of options you gave...)

anonymous · Answer

??

mrnood · Answer

what does ?? mean - please explain your difficulty.

(after you have drawn ou the route as I suggested...)

issy14 · Answer

Mr. Nood, is telling you to draw the vectors given, always starting from where you left off.

anonymous · Answer

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