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OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

A child walks to the store 1/2 mile and back. What is the displacement?

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

zero 1/2 mile 1 mile 1 mile / hour

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 mile, because 1/2 mile + 1/2 mile is a 1 mile.

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

for some odd reason thinking its physics i thought iwould be alot more complicated

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

wait no thats the distance traveled

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh, then what do you need to find out

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

the displacement

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Bodil40

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lol

OpenStudy (briensmarandache):

if it from start point to end point(with the end point being back home) then it is zero i would think

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Choco

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

because you are back in place you were when you started?

OpenStudy (darkbluechocobo):

yus?

OpenStudy (briensmarandache):

zero would be my answer but i dont know the full question. depending on what they consider the start and end pint then its either zero of .5 mi

OpenStudy (briensmarandache):

or*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Dat name doe choco

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