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Displacement is the change in position.

Displacement= where you are now - where you use to be.

Ex. you are walking on a path and see a sign that says, "170 m mark". Then you retrace your steps until you end up at a sign that says, "50 m mark". Finally you go forwrd on the path and stop at a sign that says, " 90 m mark". what is your displacement from the 170 m mark?

Answer: 90 (where you are) - 170 (where you use to be) = -80

Your displacement is -80 m.

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