//Example 2.3
displacement_a=+2;//Displacement in part (a) (km), See Example 2.2
distance_a=abs(displacement_a);//Distance traveled in part (a) (km)
printf('Distance travelled in part (a) = %0.2f km',distance_a)
displacement_b=-1.5;//Displacement in part (b) (km), See Example 2.2
distance_b=abs(displacement_b);//Distance traveled in part (b) (km)
printf('\nDistance travelled in part (b) = %0.2f km',distance_b)
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