Question

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two cars are traveling on a desert road between three consecutive poles, as shown in the figure. after 5.4 s, they are side by side at the next telephone pole. the distance between the poles is 65.4 m.
find the displacement of car a after 5.4 s. answer in units of m. answer in units of m.

Explanation:

Step1: Define displacement concept

Displacement is the straight - line distance from the initial to the final position.

Step2: Identify distance between poles

The distance between consecutive poles is the displacement as the car moves from one pole to the next. Given distance between poles $d = 65.4$ m.

Answer:

65.4