Physics

To determine the displacement, we need to find the straight-line distance between the person's starting point and their final position.

Given:

First Movement: 6 kilometers north

Second Movement: 4 kilometers east

Third Movement: 3 kilometers south

Then, calculate net displacement in each direction:

Net North-South Displacement:

Net North = 6 km (north) – 3 km (south) = 3 km (north)

Net East-West Displacement:

Net East = 4 km (east)

Since the person's final displacement forms a right triangle with legs of 3 kilometers (north) and 4 kilometers (east), the displacement can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem:

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