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A swimmer travels in a northerly direction across a 500 m wide lake. Once across, the swimmer notices that she is 150 m east of her original starting position. Determine the distance traveled and displacement.
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oobleck
draw the right triangle
distance swum: 500, right?
but the distance traveled is the same as the displacement, right?
displacement: d^2 = 500^2 + 150^2
distance swum: 500, right?
but the distance traveled is the same as the displacement, right?
displacement: d^2 = 500^2 + 150^2
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