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The Maton family begins a vacation trip by driving 700 km west. Then the family drives 600 km south, 300 km east, and 400 north. Where will the Matons end up in relation to their starting point? Solve graphically.

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First, draw the appropriate diagram to scale using a relationship such as 1 cm =  1 km, and you will see a space remaining between where the Matons began their trip and where they ended. Because you are solving this exercise graphically, measure with a ruler the length of the remaining space and convert your measurement back into km. This is the resultant displacement. (Hint: You may find it easier to use graph paper for your drawing so that you can have 1 km equal to a certain number of squares.)

Answer is 450 km, as measured with a ruler. 

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