Brandon buys a new seadoo he goes 12 km north from the beach he jumps wakes for 6 km to the east the chases a boat 10 km north what distance did he cover what was his displacement

Distance covered 28 km

displacement is 22.8 km North-East

Distance covered

= 12 km + 6 km + 10 km

= 28 km

Now

The total distance traveled north = 12 km + 10 km = 22 km

And,  

The distance traveled east = 6 km

So,  

The displacement (d) is:

= 22.8 km

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Distance covered 28 km

displacement is 22.8 km North-East

Explanation:

Distance shows how far apart objects or points are from each other. The distance he covered is the sum of all the distance travelled. Therefore:

Distance covered = 12 km + 6 km + 10 km = 28 km

Displacement is a vector quantity (has direction). It is the overall change in position.

The total distance traveled north = 12 km + 10 km = 22 km

The distance traveled east = 6 km

The displacement (d) is:

d² = 22² + 6² = 484 + 36

d² = 520

d = √520 = 22.8 km

Therefore the displacement is 22.8 km North-East