Jill's dog Sparky runs 20.0 m northeast to a tree, then 10.0 m west to a second tree, and finally 10.0 south to a third tree. Draw a picture and establish a coordinate system. Calculate the magnitude (in m) of Sparky's net displacement.  x component (in m) of Sparky's net displacement = 4.14 m

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Jill's dog Sparky runs 20.0 m northeast to a tree, then 10.0 m west to a second tree, and finally 10.0 south to a third tree. Draw a picture and establish a coordinate system. Calculate the magnitude (in m) of Sparky's net displacement. 

x component (in m) of Sparky's net displacement = 4.14 m

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