Physics

To find the total distance traveled and the displacement, we can analyze both aspects separately.

Total Distance Traveled:

The person walks 3 meters east and then 4 meters north.

The total distance traveled is simply the sum of these distances:

Total Distance = 3 m + 4 m = 7 m

Displacement from the Starting Point:

To calculate displacement, we can visualize the movements as forming a right triangle, where:

The eastward movement (3 meters) is one leg.

The northward movement (4 meters) is the other leg.

We can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the displacement (the hypotenuse of the triangle):

Substituting the given distances: