Trained shepherding dogs take the following path to gather the sheep in the field and bring them in for sheering. Let’s consider the lead dog’s motion. First he runs to the edge of the pasture (120, -200)m the he starts working the sheep. 90m at an angle of 160º, then 50m at an angle of 170º, then finally 165m at an angle of 60º. What is the dogs distance of running and what is the displacement?

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Trained shepherding dogs take the following path to gather the sheep in the field and bring them in for sheering.  Let’s consider the lead dog’s motion.  First he runs to the edge of the pasture (120, -200)m the he starts working the sheep.  90m at an angle of 160º, then 50m at an angle of 170º, then finally 165m at an angle of 60º.  What is the dogs distance of running and what is the displacement?

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