Question

She leaves her campsite and runs north for 10 miles turns east and runs 8 miles then turns south and runs 2 miles.whats her distance?

Answer 1

The distance is 20 miles

Explanation:

Definitions:

• Distance is the total length of the path covered by an object during its motion, regardless of the direction of its motion
• Displacement is the shortest distance between the initial and final position of the motion, so it also takes into account the direction of motion

In this problem, we want to know the distance covered by the woman. The motion consists of the following parts:

$d_1 = 10 miles$ north

$d_2 = 8 miles$ east

$d_3 = 2 miles$ south

To find the distance, we just have to add the length of each path, ignoring the direction. Therefore:

$d=d_1 + d_2 + d_3 = 10+8+2 = 20 miles$

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