Question

Ram walked 5 km towards North and then turned to his left and walked another 4 km. What is the distance covered and displacement?
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Answer 1

In Triangle ABC,

Let AB = 5 km ; BC = 4 km

AC = $\sqrt{(5^2) + (4^2) }$

∴ AC = $\sqrt{41}$

∴ displacement = 6.403 km

Distance = 5 + 4 = 9 km