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 EAST to point B. He then runs from point B 30 m more toward the WEST 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 WEST.
C. 20 m toward the WEST.
D. 10 m toward the WEST.
E. 0 m.
C. 20 m toward the WEST.
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