Answer to Question #103075 in Physics for Nimra

Question

Sally travels 460m south 980m west find the displacement and distance?

Answer 1

Distance:

$$d=460+980=1440\ m$$

Displacement:

$$s=\sqrt{460^2+980^2}=1083\ m$$

Direction:

$$\theta=\arctan{\frac{460}{980}}=25.1\degree\text{S of W}$$