Question

The figure shows a person travelling from A to B and then to C. If so the displacement is:

• A. 0
• B. 12
• C. 16
• D. 20

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 20

The displacement from point A to C is the straight-line distance between A and C in the right triangle formed by points A, B, and C. Using the Pythagorean theorem:

Displacement =

So, the displacement is 20 meters,