Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 3 - Vectors - Problems - Page 60: 64b

Answer

The length of the fly's path cannot be less then the displacement.

Work Step by Step

The displacement is the shortest distance between two points, so the fly could not have gotten from one corner to the other with a path that is less than the displacement.
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