A particle starts at position and later is found at

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Problem

A particle starts at position

(3.0\,\text{m},\,-4.0\,\text{m})

and later is found at

(-2.0\,\text{m},\,5.0\,\text{m})

. What is the magnitude of the particle’s displacement? (a)

9.4\,\text{m}

(b)

10.3\,\text{m}

(c)

11.2\,\text{m}

(d)

9.0\,\text{m}

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