Question

josie takes her dog for a walk in her neighborhood. what is their displacement? 100 m 200 m 80 m 40 m

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the definition of displacement

Displacement is the straight - line distance from the initial (start) to the final (end) position.

Step2: Analyze the figure (assuming the scale and movement)

If we assume that by moving along the path (a kind of step - like path), the horizontal and vertical “excess” movements cancel out in terms of displacement (as displacement is about the straight - line from start to end). If we consider that the net horizontal and vertical differences result in a straight - line distance. If we assume that the start and end are separated by a distance that, based on the scale (where maybe each “unit” of the path’s non - straight part cancels except for the net 80 m straight - line). For example, if we consider the geometry of the path (like a rectangle - like detour where length + width - detour parts give a net 80 m straight - line from start to finish).

Answer:

80 m