SOLUTION: John walks 3 meters west , the 2 meters east. He turns around and runs 15 meters west , then turns around and walks 2 meters east . What is the total distance covered by John ? Wha
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Question 995448: John walks 3 meters west , the 2 meters east. He turns around and runs 15 meters west , then turns around and walks 2 meters east . What is the total distance covered by John ? What is John's displacement ? Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
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=========3m=======
==============1m (2 m east)
==16 m (runs 15 m west)
======14m (end)
His displacement is 14 m west.
The distance covered is 3+2+15+2=22 meters.
