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(I) A delivery truck travels 21 blocks north, 16 blocks east, and 26 blocks south. What is its final displacement from the origin? Assume the blocks are equal length.
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The truck travels 21 blocks north, 16 blocks east, and 26 blocks south. The net displacement in the north-south direction is 21 blocks north - 26 blocks south = -5 blocks south. The eastward displacement remains 16 blocks east. Show more…
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