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Q. A person travels towards north by 4 m and then turns to west and travels by 3 m The distance and displacement are

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Solution:

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Displacement $=C A$
$ C A^{2}=C B^{2}+B A^{2}=(3)^{2}+(4)^{2}=25$
$\therefore C A=5 m$
Distance $=3+4=7 m$
Displacement $=5 m$