George runs the football 40 yards downfield before he is tackled.  The straight line distance between where he began the run and where he was tackled is 18 yards and makes a 25 degree angle with the right sideline. a. What was George's distance traveled in yards?  b. What was George's resultant displacement in

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George runs the football 40 yards downfield before he is tackled.  The straight line distance between where he began the run and where he was tackled is 18 yards and makes a 25 degree angle with the right sideline.

a. What was George's distance traveled in yards? 

b. What was George's resultant displacement in yards?

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a. distance = 58yds, displacement = 18yds
b. distance = 40yds, displacement = 22yds
c. distance = 40 yds, displacement = 18yds
d. distance = 18yds, displacement = 40yds
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