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A squirrel runs 40 feet up a tree; he's got a hungry dog after him. What is its displacement in feet?

A squirrel runs 40 feet up a tree; he's got a hungry dog after him. What is its displacement in feet?
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A squirrel runs 40 feet up a tree; he's got a hungry dog after him. What is its displacement in feet?

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Displacement refers to an objects overall change in position, so the answer would be just 40 ft because that is how far the squirrel travelled.

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