Question

A man walk 40m east than 30m North. (1) .What is the total distance he walked? (2).what is his resultant displacement?

Answer 1

Answer:

total distance is 70m and displacement is 50m. of you want i can give explanation of it.

Answer 2

Answer:

total distance=40+30=70m

let him move to point B from A =40m

From B to C in North =30m then

AC=√AB square +BC square

AC =√40 x 40 +30 x 30

AC=√2500

AC=50