Final answer:
Trayvon's total displacement is 10 meters to the right, and his total distance traveled is 20 meters. Displacement considers direction and final position relative to the starting point, while distance is the sum of the lengths traveled without regard to direction.
Step-by-step explanation:
Trayvon runs to the right 15 meters, then turns and runs to the left 5 meters. The total displacement is the net change in position, which in this case would be Trayvon's final position relative to his starting point. Since displacement is a vector quantity that includes direction, if we consider the right direction as positive, then Trayvon's displacement would be 15 meters - 5 meters which equals 10 meters to the right (positive direction).
The total distance traveled is the sum of all the lengths of the path Trayvon followed, regardless of the direction. In this case, 15 meters to the right plus 5 meters to the left sums up to a total distance of 20 meters.
C: How far did Trayvon run to the right? Trayvon ran 15 meters to the right.
D: The net distance Trayvon covered is equivalent to his total displacement, which is 10 meters, assuming that to the right is the positive direction.