Question

in a long jump event the total path covered by an athlete is 10.6 meter.
is it distance or displacement ? why? give reason ? 

Answer 1

Displacement as displacement is the shortest distance between initial point and final point

Answer 2

It is definitely the Displacement covered by the athlete because as the definition states displacement is the shortest distance between a initial and final position.
Distance isnt applicable here because distance involves the zig-zag pathway between two points.