Question

Maria is trying to meet her friends at the pool but construction is blocking her path from the parking lot directly to the pool. Because of this, she has to walk 20 ft north, 35 ft eat, and then 20 ft south to get to the pool. what is the distance and displacement

Answer 1

Her displacement is 35 feet. Her distance is 75 feet.

If she walks 20 ft N, 35 ft E, and 20 ft S, it makes a rectangle with one missing side, which is 35. Her displacement is therefore 35, and 20 plus 35 plus 20 equals 75, which is the distance she walked.

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