Question

A sailboat ends up 7 miles to the west of a pier. Which statement is true about this situation?(1 point)
Responses

It describes distance, which is a scalar quantity.
It describes distance, which is a scalar quantity.

It describes displacement, which is a scalar quantity.
It describes displacement, which is a scalar quantity.

It describes distance, which is a vector quantity.
It describes distance, which is a vector quantity.

It describes displacement, which is a vector quantity.
It describes displacement, which is a vector quantity.

Answer 1

It describes displacement, which is a vector quantity.

Explanation: "7 miles to the west" gives both magnitude and direction, so it's a vector (displacement), not just scalar distance.