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A person moves on a track ABC as shown in figure `(angleB = 90^(@))`. Find distance and magnitude of displacement.

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Then distance traversed = actual path length
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` = AB + BC = x + x = 2x` unit.
While displacement is the straight line distance from starting point to final point
`=AC = sqrt(x^(2) + x^(2))` = `xsqrt(2)` unit
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