. The final push to the summit of Mt. Everest starts at Camp 3. Your displacement from Camp 3 to Camp 4 is 400 meter west, 600 meter south, and 100 meter up. From Camp 4 to the peak is 900 meter east, 200 meter south, and 200 meter up. a. What is the displacement from Camp 3 to the peak of Mt. Everest? Give distances east/west, north/south and up/down from Camp 3 to the peak. b. What is the straight-line distance from Camp 3 to the peak of Mt. Everest? The straight-line distance is the distance if you drew a straight line from Camp 3 to Mt. Everest.

. The final push to the summit of Mt. Everest starts at Camp 3. Your displacement from Camp 3 to Camp 4 is 400 meter west, 600 meter south, and 100 meter up. From Camp 4 to the peak is 900 meter east, 200 meter south, and 200 meter up. a. What is the displacement from Camp 3 to the peak of Mt. Everest? Give distances east/west, north/south and up/down from Camp 3 to the peak. b. What is the straight-line distance from Camp 3 to the peak of Mt. Everest? The straight-line distance is the distance if you drew a straight line from Camp 3 to Mt. Everest.

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1. The final push to the summit of Mt. Everest starts at Camp 3. Your displacement from Camp 3 to Camp 4 is 400
meter west, 600 meter south, and 100 meter up. From Camp 4 to the peak is 900 meter east, 200 meter south, and
200 meter up.
a. What is the displacement from Camp 3 to the peak of Mt. Everest? Give distances east/west, north/south and
up/down from Camp 3 to the peak.
b. What is the straight-line distance from Camp 3 to the peak of Mt. Everest? The straight-line distance is the
distance if you drew a straight line from Camp 3 to Mt. Everest.

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