Physics

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

Total Distance Traveled:

The bird flies 100 meters north and then 100 meters east.

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

Total Distance = 100 m + 100 m = 200 m

Displacement from the Starting Point:

To calculate the displacement, we can visualize the bird's flight as forming a right triangle:

One leg represents the northward movement (100 meters).

The other leg represents the eastward movement (100 meters).

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

Substituting the given distances:

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