Sagot :
Start at the big tree, and take the instructions
one at a time:
1). Walk 15 west.
2). From there, turn around and walk 2 east.
3). From there, walk 7 more east.
Where are you from the big tree now ?
Aren't you 6 west of it ?
I mean, let's see some common sense here !
If you take the Western direction as the positive direction and the Eastern direction as negative one, then,
Distance traveled to the West = +15 m
Distance traveled to the east = (-2 m) + (-7 m ) = -9 m
Total Displacement = 15 m + (-9) m
Total displacement = 6 m
Since the total displacement is positive, the displacement will be in the Western direction.
So, option (D) is correct.
Distance traveled to the West = +15 m
Distance traveled to the east = (-2 m) + (-7 m ) = -9 m
Total Displacement = 15 m + (-9) m
Total displacement = 6 m
Since the total displacement is positive, the displacement will be in the Western direction.
So, option (D) is correct.