document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007673>Question 1007673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A lion gets loose from the zoo. He goes 50m due west then turns and goes 20m due north. Would the zookeeper need to know the lion's distance traveled or the lion's displacement in order to find the lion?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623502 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The displacement, being a vector quantity, is both the magnitude of the distance (53.85m) from the original spot and the vector direction. </SPAN>\n" );
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