Answer to Question #103067 in Physics for Nimra

Question

Ahmer walks 795m north and 55m east 80m south find the displacement and distance?

Answer 1

The distance

$$d=795\:\rm m+55\:\rm m+80\:\rm m=930\:\rm m.$$

The displacement

$$s=\sqrt{(795-80)^2+55^2}=717\:\rm m.$$