8. A train travelled 25 km due east and then 24 km due west.
(a) How far is the train from its original position? (b) Write a number sentence to represent this situation
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8. A train travelled 25 km due east and then 24 km due west.
(a) How far is the train from its original position? (b) Write a number sentence to represent this situation
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Solution:-
(a)Distance travelled in East=25 km
Distance travelled in West=24 km
Therefore,
total displacement=25lm-24km=1 km
Means it is 1 km Away from it's original form..
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(b)Let's the train distance from point B be x
Therefore,
25-24=x
1=x
Therefore x=1