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| S.No | First Move | Seconde Move | Distance (m) | Displacement |
| 1. | Move 4 metres east | Move 2 metres west | 6 | 2 m east |
| 2. | Move 4 metres north | Move 2 metres south | ||
| 3. | Move 2 metres east | Move 4 metres west | ||
| 4. | Move 5 metres east | Move 5 metres west | ||
| 5. | Move 5 metres south | Move 2 metres north | ||
| 6. | Move 10 metres west | Move 3 metres east |
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Solution
| S.No | First Move | Seconde Move | Distance (m) | Displacement |
| 1. | Move 4 metres east | Move 2 metres west | 6 m | 2 m east |
| 2. | Move 4 metres north | Move 2 metres south | 6 m | 2 m north |
| 3. | Move 2 metres east | Move 4 metres west | 6 m | 2 m west |
| 4. | Move 5 metres east | Move 5 metres west | 10 m | 0 (same place) |
| 5. | Move 5 metres south | Move 2 metres north | 7 m | 3 m south |
| 6. | Move 10 metres west | Move 3 metres east | 13 m | 7 m west |
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