A boy starts from point A and moves 5 units toward the east, then turns back and moves 3 units toward the west. What is the displacement in the position of the boy?

5-3=2
2 units east

yes.

To find the displacement in the position of the boy, we need to calculate the net difference between his initial and final positions.

The boy starts from point A and moves 5 units toward the east. This means he moves 5 units in the positive direction along the x-axis.

Then, he turns back and moves 3 units toward the west. Moving west means moving in the negative direction along the x-axis.

To find the net displacement, we need to subtract the distance moved toward the west from the distance moved toward the east:

5 units east - 3 units west = 2 units east

Therefore, the displacement in the position of the boy is 2 units east.