A bee flies forward at 4.9m/s for 48s , lands on a flower and stays there for 28s , then flies back along its previous route at 5.1m/s for 38s . What is the total displacement of the bee? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth, if necessary.

"Displacement" is the distance and direction between the start-point and the end-point, regardless of the route taken on the way.

From this definition, it's easy to see that the bee's displacement at the end of the adventure is zero.

The bee's distance and average speed could also be calculated using the given information, but are not requested.

d₁ = displacement of tern from arctic to antarctic = 11000 miles

d₂ = displacement of tern from antarctic to arctic =   - 11000 miles

d = total displacement for the journey

total displacement for the journey is given as

d = d₁ + d₂

d = 11000 + (-11000)

d = 0 miles

t₁ = time of travel from arctic to antarctic = 3 months = 3 x 30 days = 90 days

t₂ = time of travel from antarctic to arctic = 3 months = 3 x 30 days = 90 days

t = total time of travel

total time of travel is given as

t = t₁ + t₂

t = 90 + 90

t = 180 days

average velocity is given as

average velocity = total displacement/ total time

v = d/t

v = 0/180

v = 0 miles/day