I Can a 3D object displace a 4D object?

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A 3D object cannot displace a 4D object due to the fundamental differences in their dimensional properties. The fourth dimension is described as being perpendicular to all three dimensions, implying that a 4D object exists in a space that a 3D object cannot interact with. The discussion raises questions about the nature of displacement and interaction between objects of different dimensions. Simplifying the inquiry to whether a 2D object can displace a 3D object highlights the complexities involved in understanding dimensional interactions. Ultimately, the interaction between objects of differing dimensions remains a theoretical challenge.
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I was just thinking about this randomly today. I feel like the answer is that it "does" and it "doesn't." A math teacher I had said that the 4th dimension is perpendicular to everything and anything in the 3rd, so does that mean that it can't be displaced, or is the answer more complicated than that?
 
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I was just thinking about this randomly today. I feel like the answer is that it "does" and it "doesn't." A math teacher I had said that the 4th dimension is perpendicular to everything and anything in the 3rd, so does that mean that it can't be displaced, or is the answer more complicated than that?
Your question doesn't make any sense. For two objects to interact, they have to exist in the same space. To simplify your question, "Can a 2D object (in three-dimensional space) displace a 3D object?"

Now, with the question simplified to a space that we can comprehend, what do you mean by "displace an object"?
 
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