Question

What quantities are needed to describe the position of a water fountain relative to where you are standing? the distance and time it takes to get to the water fountain the distance and direction to the water fountain the distance to the water fountain the direction and time it takes to get to the water fountain

Answer 1

Answer: The distance and the direction to the water fountain are needed to describe the position of a water fountain relative to where the person is standing.

Explanation: The relative position refers to the distance from the reference point that is fixed or moving.

To find the relative position of the fixed or moving object from the observer, the distance and the direction from the object are needed.

Therefore, the second statement given in the problem is correct.

Answer 2

From those choices, the only one that describes the location
of the water fountain relative to you is the second one:  

          the distance and direction from you to the water fountain

None of the other choices brings you to a single definite location.