A hiker walks west and then north

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion

Problem

A hiker walks 2 km2\,\text{km} west and then 2 km2\,\text{km} north. Explain, without performing any numerical calculation, whether her displacement is less than, equal to, or greater than the total distance travelled, and give a brief reason.

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