Question

A farmer has to go 6 m due North, 8 m due East
and 10 m due upwards to reach his field
I.What is the displacement from his house to the field?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Hey mate! I think displacement will be

14m

Answer 2

Answer:

The displacement from his house to the field is 17.88m( or 18m approximately).

Explanation:

The field is in the north-east direction of his house.

First, he goes 6m north, then 8m east and finally 10m north again. So we draw an imaginary triangle to find the displacement.

Displacement is the shortest distance between the final point and the initial point.

So the shortest distance= √(16^2 + 8^2) = √320= 17.88m or 18m ( approximately).