If Paula travels 3 km south and turns and goes 4 km east, what is the total displacement? What is the total distance? Please Explain and Show How You Got Your Answer

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Paula has gone 1 km east as the total displacement. The total distance would be 7 km. Why? Well, the difference between displacement and distance is displacement is directional which is why it’s included in velocity and not speed. However, distance is more broad and not as specific.
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