Question

A group of soldiers walked 15km north from their camp then covered 10km more due east.
1. What is the total distance walked by the soldiers?
2. Define the displacement?

Answer 1

1. the distance is ... 15 km + 10 km

2. the displacement is a vector from their starting point to their finishing point

use Pythagoras and trig to find the distance and direction

Answer 2

Find the resultant displacement of the car: 30 km, South and 50 km
West.