Question

On his fishing trip Justin rides in a boat 12 km south. The fish aren’t biting so they go 4 km west. They then follow a school of fish 1 km north. What distance did they cover? What was their displacement?

Answer 1

I think the answer is 8km2

Answer 2

Distance = 17km

Displacement = 12.6 km

Step-by-step explanation:

south 12km

west 4km

north 1km

Total distance = 12 + 4 + 1 = 17km

Total displacement = in picture above.