Question

If I travel 10m North, 3m south, and then 20m North, what is my distance and
what is my displacement.? *

Answer 1

Answer:

27m

Explanation:

Displacement is how far away something is from the point of origin.

Take the North and South cardinal directions to be the positive y and negative y axes respectively.

Therefore:

10m - 3m + 20m = 27m

Answer 2

27m is the correct answer.