A cyclist travels 80 m south and then 150 m west. What is the distance traveled in km?

The distance, d = 230 m

Explanation:

The distance is a scalar quantity and it is defined as how much ground an object covered to move from initial location to the final location.

It doesn't depend on which direction the object traveled.

The distance is always positive and non-zero.

Unlike the displacement, which is only depended upon the initial and final position of the coordinate without considering the path traveled, distance depends on the path of travel.

Given,

The cyclist traveled south, S = 80 m

The cyclist traveled west, W = 150 m

The total distance traveled, d = S + W

= 80 + 150

= 230 m

Hence, the total distance traveled by the cyclist, d = 230 m