SOLUTION: To reach the bus stop from her house Louis first walk due north 20m, then east 10m, and finally north 10m. a) What is Louis total distance traveled from her house to the bus stop?

Question 471845: To reach the bus stop from her house Louis first walk due north 20m, then east 10m, and finally north 10m. a) What is Louis total distance traveled from her house to the bus stop? b) what is her displacement after reaching the bus stop?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To reach the bus stop from her house Louis first walk due north 20m, then east 10m, and finally north 10m. a) What is Louis total distance traveled from her house to the bus stop?
20 + 10 + 10 = 40 meters
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b) what is her displacement after reaching the bus stop?
She went 30 m north (20 + 10) and 10 m east.

d =~ 31.62 meters

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