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Tiana jogs 1.5 km in one direction along a straight path, then 2.4 km in the opposite direction, then 0.7 km back in her original direction. Take the original direction as positive.1. What is her net displacement?2. What total distance did she jog?
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This solution treats the motion as one-dimensional and uses the problem’s stated convention that Tiana’s original direction is positive. It distinguishes signed displacement from total path length; it does not infer any unstated turns, detours, or two-dimensional motion.