Final answer:
The displacement of the first person will be more than the displacement of the second person.
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct answer is a. True.
The displacement of the first person will indeed be more than the displacement of the second person.
When the first person walks 2 blocks east and 5 blocks north, they create a displacement vector with a magnitude of √(2^2 + 5^2) = √29.
On the other hand, when the second person walks 5 blocks north and then 2 blocks east, their displacement vector has a magnitude of √(5^2 + 2^2) = √29, which is the same as the first person's displacement.
Therefore, the statement that the first person's displacement is more than the second person's displacement is false.