Question

if an object moves 5 metre due east and then 12 metre towards north find the distance and the displacement​

Answer 1

distance = 5m+12m

=17m

displacement =root 119

Answer 2

Answer:

Total distance = 12+5= 17m

Displacement =shortest distance:

by applying Pythagoras theorem,

h^2=b^2+p^2

h^2= 5^2+12^2

= 25+ 144

= 169

h. = 13m

hence displacement = 13m