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Posted by Grayce on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 3:22pm.

A delivery truck travels 18 blocks north, 25 blocks west and 17 blocks south. What is its final displacement from the origin? Assume the blocks are equal length.

Physic2 - drwls, Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 4:03pm
sqrt[(18-17)^2 + 25^2] = sqrt 626
=___ blocks
Physics - IDK, Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 6:01pm
around 12.96
use the Pythagoras theorem.
Physics - IDK, Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 6:01pm
around 12.96
use the Pythagoras theorem.

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