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The snail makes three trips.
Trip 1: -1 cm to 1 cm
Trip 2: 1 cm to -2 cm
Trip 3: -2 cm to 3 cm
What is the distance traveled?
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The distance traveled by the snail is 4 cm.
To calculate the distance traveled, we need to find the total displacement. Displacement is the difference between the final position and the initial position.
For Trip 1, the snail moves from -1 cm to 1 cm, resulting in a displacement of 1 - (-1) = 2 cm.
For Trip 2, the snail moves from 1 cm to -2 cm, resulting in a displacement of -2 - 1 = -3 cm.
For Trip 3, the snail moves from -2 cm to 3 cm, resulting in a displacement of 3 - (-2) = 5 cm.
To find the total displacement, we can simply add up the displacements from each trip:
Total displacement = 2 cm + (-3 cm) + 5 cm = 4 cm.
Therefore, the distance traveled by the snail is 4 cm.