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Problem
A hiker walks
120
m
120\,\text{m}
120
m
east along a straight trail and then
50
m
50\,\text{m}
50
m
west. Using east as the positive direction, calculate the hiker's resultant displacement (include its sign) and state whether displacement is a scalar or a vector quantity.
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