Answer :
The boy's distance and displacement can be calculated separately:
**Distance Traveled:**
The distance traveled refers to the total length of his path without considering direction changes.
* Distance = 5 m (east) + 4 m (north) + 2 m (west)
* Distance = 11 meters
**Displacement:**
The displacement refers to the shortest straight line distance between his starting and ending points.
In this case, though he moved east, west, and north, he cancels out some movement in the east-west direction by going 2m west after moving 5m east. So we only need to consider his net movement north.
* Displacement = 4 meters (north)
Therefore, the boy traveled a total distance of 11 meters but his displacement is only 4 meters north.
Answer:
The boy traveled a total distance of 11m but his displacement is only 4m north.