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a. You leave your home & drive 45 km in the +y direction for a job interview. They offer you the job so you decide to stop and celebrate with friends on the way home. You leave the interview and drive 22 km in the -y direction. Let your home be your reference point.
- What total distance did you drive?(km)
- What total distance did you drive? ____km to the a. +y, b. -y, c. +x, d. -x, c. no direction
b. You are standing on a circular track that is 400 m long. You begin jogging at the start line and keep jogging until you complete 2 full lap and stop at the same point you started at.
- What is the total distance you travel? (m)
-What is your final displacement? (m)
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