If the two lines are parallel, then the shortest distance between them is a single, fixed quantity. It is the distance between any point on one line along the perpendicular to the line.
Now consider the situation where the two lines meet at a point X, at an angle 2y degrees. Suppose you wish to find points on the lines such that the shortest distance between them is 2d units. [The reason for using multiples of 2 is that it avoids fractions].
The points are at a distance d*cos(y) from X, along each of the two lines.
displacement is the vector quantity and the distance is scalar quantity, displacement is the shortest distance between two points.
Distance.
A Straight Line is always the shortest distance between two points.
The shortest distance between the final position and initial position is known as displacement is vector quantity.
Shortest distance is called displacement . displacement =average velocity / average time . It is a vector quantity both has magnitude and direction.But,distance is a scalar quantity having only magnitude.
There is a big difference between Scalar and vector quantity. Vector quantity means something where direction is not important.eg- Displacement(the shortest distance between the displacement points of an object). whereas in scalar quantity Direction is important. eg. Speed
The quantity of charge on each object and the distance between them.
The shortest distance between any two points is called displacement.
2471 miles is the shortest driving distance.
The shortest distance between Florida and Cuba is approximately 90 miles (145 kilometers) across the Straits of Florida.
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The shortest distance is 411 miles.The shortest distance is 411 miles.