A dog travels north for 18 meters, east for 8 meters, South for 27 meters and then west for 8 meters. What is the distance the dog traveled and what is the displacement of the dog.

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Susan Lawson

24 February, 09:50

A dog travels north for 18 meters, east for 8 meters, South for 27 meters and then west for 8 meters. What is the distance the dog traveled and what is the displacement of the dog.

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Kamila Preston · Answer 1

I'm really not sure if this is right but I'll try.

The distance that the dog traveled is probably all of the distances added up. I would guess that it's 67 meters in total.

The displacement is a little more tricky but you pretty much have to put a mental map in your head. Since East and West are both 8 meters, they cancel each other out. He travels more southern and that means the displacement is 9 meters south of his original location