Physics

Problem

A runner starts at position

x = -3.0\,\text{m}

and finishes at

x = +2.0\,\text{m}

. East is taken as the positive direction. What is the runner’s displacement? a)

-1.0\,\text{m}

+5.0\,\text{m}

-5.0\,\text{m}

+2.0\,\text{m}