Ask a New Question

Question

John walks 5m south and 5m west. Calculate john's distance and displacement from the starting point.
9 years ago

Answers

Steve
distance is just 5+8

Use the distance formula (Pythagorean Theorem) to figure the displacement.
9 years ago

Related Questions

a shopper walks west 35m west, another 17m west and then 67m east. what is the resultant displaceme... adaobi walks 2km due west and 2km due south calculate the displacement of the girl A boy walks 10 m due west and 10m due south.What is the displacement.[2]a girl walks 12m northwards,... John walks 7 blocks west and then 13 blocks north, then makes a right and walks 7 blocks east and... if someone walks 1.5 km west then 2.5 km 30 degrees south of east then 1.5 km 40 degrees north of ea... A man walks due west for 4km. He then changes direction and walks on a bearing of 179 until he is so... Adaobi walks 2km due West and then 2km due south represent the diagram and calculate the displacemen... If a boy walks 5m due West and 6m due south. 1.The magnitude of his displacement 2.The direction... A boy walks 10m due west and then 10due south.calculate it's displacement. A boy walks 10m due west and then 10m due south his displacement is
Ask a New Question
Archives Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use