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Find the following for path D (a) the total
distance traveled and (b) the magnitude and direction of the
displacement from start to finish. In this part of the problem,
explicitly show how you follow the steps of the analytical
method of vector addition.

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Figure 3.58 The various lines represent paths taken by different people
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