Compute the (i) distance travelled and (ii) displacement made by the student when he travels a distance of 4km eastwards and then a further distance of 3 km northwards.
Compute the (i) distance travelled and (ii) displacement made by the student when he travels a distance of 4km eastwards and then a further distance of 3 km northwards.
Answers (1)
(1)The distance travelled = 4+3 = 7 km.
(2) Displacement is defined as the shortest distance between the initial and the final point.
So, By Pythagoras theorem:
Displacement=