a boy goes 5m towards east, 4m towards north and 2m towards west . Calculate the distance and displacement covered by him.
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a boy goes 5m towards east, 4m towards north and 2m towards west . Calculate the distance and displacement covered by him.
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Given Directions:
5m towards East
4m towards North
2m towards West
Distance:
5m + 4m + 2m = 11m
Displacement:
Lets find the length of the given diagram (attachment)
On finding the hypotenuse we can get the displacement.
(AB)² + (BC)² = (AC)²
3² + 4² = (AC)²
9 + 16 = (AC)²
25 = (AC)²
√25 = AC
5 = AC
Therefore:
Displacement = 5m Ans