Question

A bird flies 20 meters North, 10 meters South, and then 10 meters East. What’s the bird’s displacement? Also, can you explain how you did it? Thank you

Answer 1

14.14 metres

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that a bird flies 20 meters North, 10 meters South, and then 10 meters East.

the bird’s displacement can be calculated by first subtracting the value of distance from the south from the north.

20 - 10 = 10m

The displacement will be achieved by using pythagorean theorem

Displacement = sqrt ( 10^2 + 10^2 )

Displacement = sqrt( 200)

Displacement = 14.14 m

Therefore the displacement of the bird is 14.14 metres.