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An ant on a picnic table travels 30.0 cm to the east, then 15.0 cm to the west. What is the magnitude of the ant's displacement from its original position?(1 point)
Responses

15 cm to the west
15 cm to the west

45 cm to the west
45 cm to the west

15 cm to the east
15 cm to the east

45 cm to the east

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
15 cm to the east

Net displacement = 30.0 cm (east) − 15.0 cm (west) = 15.0 cm east, so the magnitude is 15.0 cm.