Answer to Question #103062 in Physics for Nimra

Question

Ahmer walks 200m east and 80m north 180m east find the displacement and distance?

Answer 1

The distance

$$d=200\:\rm m+80\:\rm m+180\:\rm m=460\:\rm m.$$

The displacement

$$s=\sqrt{(200+180)^2+80^2}=388\:\rm m.$$