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A sailboat ends up 7 miles to the west of a pier. Which statement is true about this situation?(1 point)
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It describes distance, which is a scalar quantity.
It describes distance, which is a scalar quantity.

It describes distance, which is a vector quantity.
It describes distance, which is a vector quantity.

It describes displacement, which is a scalar quantity.
It describes displacement, which is a scalar quantity.

It describes displacement, which is a vector quantity.

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct statement is:

**It describes displacement, which is a vector quantity.**

Displacement refers to the change in position of an object and includes both distance and direction (in this case, 7 miles to the west), making it a vector quantity.

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