A boy jogs along the boundary of a rectangular garden that is long and wide

PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

A boy jogs along the boundary of a rectangular garden that is 60 m60\,\text{m} long and 40 m40\,\text{m} wide. He starts from the south-west corner and completes exactly three full rounds, always moving in the same clockwise direction. Answer the following questions: (i) Calculate the total distance covered by the boy after three complete rounds. (ii) Determine the magnitude of his displacement from the starting point after the three rounds are finished.

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