A ball is rolled uphill a distance of 8 meters before it slows, stops, and begins to roll back. The ball rolls downhill 20 meters before coming to rest against a tree. What is the magnitude of the ball’s displacement? m
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A ball is rolled uphill a distance of 8 meters before it slows, stops, and begins to roll back. The ball rolls downhill 20 meters before coming to rest against a tree. What is the magnitude of the ball’s displacement? m 
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j3nny0rtiz · Answer

i think its 12.

agent0smith · Answer

It rolled 8 m up hill, then 20m back downhill, making it 12m from its starting point.

j3nny0rtiz · Answer

so ?

agent0smith · Answer

So magnitude of displacement is distance from starting point.

j3nny0rtiz · Answer

its 8 then?
I'm sorry I'm confuse with these one

agent0smith · Answer

Re-read everything i said...