Question

while vacationing at the lake, helen rowed her boat 1.6 miles around the circumference of the island. helen started and ended at the same dock. assume the direction helen started rowing is the positive direction. what distance did helen row? * miles what was helens displacement? miles

Explanation:

Step1: Recall distance definition

Distance is total path length.

Step2: Identify given distance

Helen rowed 1.6 miles around island, so distance = 1.6 miles.

Step3: Recall displacement definition

Displacement is straight - line distance from start to end.

Step4: Determine displacement

Helen started and ended at same dock, so displacement = 0 miles.

Answer:

Distance: 1.6 miles
Displacement: 0 miles