Answer:
D = 8 cm
Explanation:
It is given that, the caterpillar walks 18 cm to the left, then 6 cm to the right, then 10 cm to the left.
We need to find the displacement of the caterpillar. The attached figure shows the path traveled by the caterpillar. A is the initial position, then it reaches B and finally it reaches C.
Let right side is positive and left is negative. We know that,
Displacement = final position - initial position
= C - A
= -10-(-18)
= 8 cm
Hence, the displacement of the caterpillar is 8 cm.
