Question

A man walks 50m due north ,40m due east, 20m due south. What is the distance and displacement?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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total distance 50m +40m+20m
distance =110m

displacement = OA
OC-CL=OL 50-20 =30m
AL =40m

${h}^{2} = {p}^{2} + {b}^{2} \\ oa {}^{2} = al {}^{2} + ol {}^{2} \\ oa {}^{2} = 30 {}^{2} + 40 {}^{2} \\ oa {}^{2} = 900 + 1600 \\ oa {}^{2} = 2500 \\ oa \: = 50 \\ oa = 50m$