One Saturday morning, a family drives east from Olds to Trochu, a distance of 59 km. Then they drive west to Sundre, a distance of 97 km.

What distance does the family travel? Show your work. (1 mark)
What is the displacement (magnitude and direction) of the family? Show your work.

Respuesta :

Explanation:

distance is how far they have actually driven. so just add up the distances:

59+97=156km

displacement is how far they are from their starting point. so they drive 59 kilometers east, then 97 kilometers west. so we subtract:

97-59=38km west of Olds