Respuesta :
The value -16.5 tells us the displacement between his current position and his initial position.
What is displacement?
Displacement is defined as the minimum distance between two points. It is a vector quantity and needs direction with magnitude.
It is given that
Initial position =14.2 m
Final position=-2.3 m
14.2+(16.5)=-2.3
To understand this, we need to first calculate the displacement between his initial and final position
Displacement = Final pposition - Initial position
Displacement= -2.3-14.2
Displacement =-16.5 m
So: -16.5m is the total displacement from the start position (i.e. off the cliff) and current position (beneath the water surface)
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