SOLUTION: Michael traveled 100 miles east on Tuesday, 75 miles west on Wednesday, and 125 miles east on Thursday. What is Michael's distance traveled? What is his displacement?
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Question 990590: Michael traveled 100 miles east on Tuesday, 75 miles west on Wednesday, and 125 miles east on Thursday. What is Michael's distance traveled? What is his displacement?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Michael traveled 100 miles east on Tuesday, 75 miles west on Wednesday, and 125 miles east on Thursday. What is Michael's distance traveled? What is his displacement?
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Let + be EASt
Let - be WEST
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+100-75+125 = 150 miles (displacement)
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100 + 75 + 125 = 300 miles (distance traveled)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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