A car travels along a straight east-west road. A coordinate system is established on the road, with x increasing to the east. The car ends up 14 mi west of the origin, which is defined as the intersection with Mulberry Road. If the car's displacement was - 21 mi , how far from the intersection was the car at the start?

A car travels along a straight east-west road. A coordinate system is established on the road, with x increasing to the east. The car ends up 14 mi west of the origin, which is defined as the intersection with Mulberry Road. If the car's displacement was - 21 mi , how far from the intersection was the car at the start?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter3: Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 35AP: A person going for a walk follows the path shown in Figure P3.35. The total trip consists of four...

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