A runner runs 10 m from the origin toward the WEST to point A. He then runs from point A 20 m more toward the WEST to point B. He then runs from point B 30 m more toward the EAST to point C. The runner's total displacement from the origin to point C is
A) 60 m toward the WEST.
B) 50 m toward the EAST.
C) 20 m toward the WEST.
D) 10 m toward the EAST.
E) 0 m.

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The runner's total displacement is 0 m because he ends up at the same point from where he started.

A Runner Runs 10 M from the Origin Toward the WEST