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    Sep 17, 2012, 04:57 PM
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    An ant walks 3 meters east of its starting point. It then walks 2 meters north, another meter east and then 2 meters northwest. What is the ant's net displacement?
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    Sep 17, 2012, 05:16 PM
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    An ant walks 3 meters east of its starting point. it then walks 2 meters north, another meter east and then 2 meters northwest. What is the ant's net displacement?

    AMHD doesn't do homework, and I don't know.

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