Question

A boat moves 60 kilometers east from point A to point B. There, it reverses direction and travels another 45 kilometers toward point A. What are
the total distance and total displacement of the boat?
OA. The total distance is 105 kilometers and the total displacement is 45 kilometers east.
OB. The total distance is 60 kilometers and the total displacement is 60 kilometers east.
OC. The total distance is 105 kilometers and the total displacement is 15 kilometers east.
OD. The total distance is 60 kilometers and the total displacement is 45 kilometers east.

Answer 1

Answer:1) the total distance is the sum of the two distances

60 km +  45 km = 105 km

2) The displacement is the net movement, or the difference between the initial position and the final position

Call x the initial position, then the final position is x + [60km - 45km]

And the displacement is x + (60km - 45km) - x =60km -45 km = 15 km

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