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An insect walks 50 cm in a straight line along a wall. if its horizontal displacement is 25 cm,?

calculate its vertical displacement.

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X^2 + Y^2 = r^2
X = 25 cm
Y = Ver. Displacement
r = 50 cm = Hypotenuse.
Solve for Y.

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