Question

You traveled 30 miles west of your home and then turn around and start going back home. After tracing 10 miles East. What is your displacement from your home

Answer 1

Answer: 20 miles West.

Step-by-step explanation: If you go 30 miles west from your house and then retrace your tracks 10 miles east, the equation would be 30 miles west - 10 miles east (30 - 10) which would equal 20 miles west.

Answer 2

20 miles east from your home