Answer:
d = ( -0.3 , 0.7 ) miles
Explanation:
The complete question is as follows:
" Take the north direction as the positive y direction and east as positive x. The origin is still where the student starts biking. Let d⃗ N be the displacement vector corresponding to the first leg of the student's trip. Express d⃗ N in component form.
Express your answer as two numbers separated by a comma (e.g., 1.0,2.0). By convention, the x component is written first.
A student bikes to school by traveling first dN = 0.800 miles north, then dW = 0.300 miles west, and finally dS = 0.100 miles south. "
Solution:
- The displacement vector d N is vector sum of all journeys. We will express +x as +i and +y as +j. Then displacement vector is given by:
d = dN + dW + dS
d = 0.8 j - 0.3 i - 0.1 j
d = - 0.3 i + 0.7 j
- The displacement vector d in component form is d = ( -0.3 , 0.7 ) miles
