Question

Jesse travels 3.0 meters east and then turns and travels 4.0 meters north. What distance did Jesse travel? 1 m 5 m, northeast 7 m 7 m, northeast

Answer 1

7.0 meters because 3.0+4.0=7 

Answer 2

Answer : The correct option is, 7 m

Explanation :

Distance : It is defined as the how much distance is covered by an object during the motion. It is a scalar quantity that means it does not depends on the direction.

Displacement : It is defined as the change in the position of an object. It is a vector quantity that means it has magnitude and as well as direction.

According to the question,

The distance traveled by jesse towards east = 3.0 m

The distance traveled by jesse towards north = 4.0 m

The total distance traveled by jesse = 3.0 m + 4.0 m = 7.0 m

Hence, the distance traveled by jesse is, 7 m