Question

Chanice drives her scooter 7 kilometers north she stops for lunch and then drives 5 kilometers east what distance did she cover?? What was her displacement

Answer 1

Total distance of covered by Chanice is 12 km

8.60 km was her displacement in the direction of north-east.

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance covered by Chanice in north direction = 7 km

Distance covered by Chanice in an east direction = 5 km

Total distance of covered by Chanice = 7 km+ 5 km = 12 km

Displacement is defined as shortest distance from initial point to final point.

In a ΔABC, the displacement of the Chanice = AC

ΔABC, is a right angled triangle.So, by applying Pythagoras theorem we can determine the the length of AC.

`AB^2+BC^2=AC^2`

`(7 km)^2+(5 km)^2=AC^2`

AC = 8.60 km

8.60 km was her displacement in the direction of north-east.