Question

the \shortcut\ or distance between point a and point b is called the

distance
meter
mile
displacement

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the definitions:

• Distance is the total path length traveled.
• Displacement is the straight - line (shortest) distance between the initial (A) and final (B) points, with direction.
• Meter and mile are units of length, not the concept of the shortcut distance between two points. So the "shortcut" distance between A and B is displacement.

Answer:

D. displacement