Question

A body travels 15 m from a to b and then moves a distance of 20m at right angle to ab. find distance and displacement

Answer 1

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•• Total distance = AB + AC
= 15 m + 20 m
= 35 m
•• Displacement = CB
•• By Pythagoras theorm,
= H² = B² + P²
= CB² = AB² + AC²
= CB² = 15² + 20²
= CB² = 225 + 400
= CB² = 625
= CB = √625
= CB = 25 m
•• So distance = 35 m and displacement = 25m
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