Question

A cross-country skier moves 32 meters westward, then 54

Answer 1

Explanation:

It is given that, a cross-country skier moves 32 meters westward, then 54  meters eastward, and finally 68 meters westward.

The attached figure shows the whole scenario. He starts walking 32 m west and finally it walks 68 m west.

Let west is negative and east is positive.

Displacement = final position - initial position

= -68 - (-32)

= -36 m

The magnitude of displacement is equal to 30 m westwards.