SOLUTION: A student in 1984 was playing the interactive video game known as Pac-man. In this game he moved a yellow Pac-man 13.0 cm up and 18.0 cm left. The Pac-man's net displacement was

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Question 1175888: A student in 1984 was playing the interactive video game known as Pac-man. In this game he moved a yellow Pac-man 13.0 cm up and 18.0 cm left. The Pac-man's net displacement was closest to ___ cm. Enter a numerical answer. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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Answer by ikleyn(52784) About Me  (Show Source):
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Apply the Pythagorean formula.



Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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The path traces the legs of a right triangle; the net displacement is the hypotenuse.

Use the Pythagorean Theorem.

It's an easy calculation you can do yourself; then round as directed.