Question

A tourist hikes 3.4 km North to visit a landmark and then hikes an additional 1.2 km South to a lake. What is the hiker's total distance traveled and the hiker's displacement?


bobpursley
distance: 3.4+1.2 km
displacement:3.4-1.2 km North

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