a body travels a distance of 3 km towards east then 4 km towards north and finally 3 km towards west what is the total distance travelled and what is the total displacement travelled

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$f i r s t d i s p l a c e m e n t a = 3 i s e c o n d d i s p l a c e m e n t b = 4 j t h i r d d i s p l a c e m e n t c = - 3 i f i n a l d i s p l a c e m e n t d = 3 i - 3 i + 4 j = 4 j n e t d i s p l a c e m e n t i s 4 k m t o w a r d s n o r t h . R e g a r d s$

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a body travels a distance of 3 km towards east then 4 km towards north and finally 3 km towards west what is the total distance travelled and what is the total displacement travelled

first displacement a=3 isecond displacement b=4 jthird displacement c=-3 ifinal displacement d=3i-3i+4j=4jnet displacement is 4 km towards north .Regards

$f i r s t d i s p l a c e m e n t a = 3 i s e c o n d d i s p l a c e m e n t b = 4 j t h i r d d i s p l a c e m e n t c = - 3 i f i n a l d i s p l a c e m e n t d = 3 i - 3 i + 4 j = 4 j n e t d i s p l a c e m e n t i s 4 k m t o w a r d s n o r t h . R e g a r d s$