When the magnitude of displacement is equal to the minimum possible distance between two positions?

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Solution

Distance is defined as the total length covered by the body without any regard for direction.
Displacement is defined as the change in the position of the object.
Displacement is basically the shortest distance between two points.
Displacement is a vector quantity. It has both direction and magnitude.
Thus, when a body moves in a straight line and in the same direction then the distance is equal to displacement.

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