Question

Anthony walks to the pizza place for lunch. He walked 1 km east, then 1 km south and then 1 km east again. What distance did he cover?

Answer 1

ANSWER:

3 kilometres

STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:

The distance, unlike the displacement, is the total amount traveled, therefore, in this case it would be:

$\begin{gathered} d=1+1+1 \\ d=3 \end{gathered}$

The distance traveled would be 3 km