Question

a person travelled from A to B, 8 km due east and from B to C, 6km due north,

What is the total distance travelled by him. Also find his displacement​

Answer 1

Let the east direction to be

i

^

and north direction be

j

^

.

Thus displacement of the man

S

=8

i

^

+6

j

^

So, magnitude of displacement ∣

S

∣=

6

2

+8

2

=

100

=10 m