Anu starts from origin O and travels 5 km towards east then 5 km toward north and then 10 km towards west. Calculate the distance and displacement travelled.
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Distance is defined as the total path length covered.
Displacement is defined as the path length from initial and final position.
For solving these kind of problems, drawing a figure is a good habit.
Assume north-south and east-west directions that I have mentioned in the image in the top right corner.
Displacement = AD(from the figure) can be found out by using pythagorous theorem ( Hypotenuse square = Base square + Altitude square.
Distance is the total path length. Distance can never be negative but displacement can be negative.
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