Question

An orienteer runs north at 5 m/s for 120 seconds, and then west at 4 m/s for 180 seconds. Provide a graphic solution to show the orienteer's resultant displacement.

Answer 1

Answer:937.22 m

Explanation:

Given

First orienteer is running towards North with 5 m/s for 120 s

so he covers a distance of $5\times 120=600 m$

After that He runs towards west at 4 m/s for 180 s

So he covers a distance of $4\times 180=720 m$

Mathematically its net Displacement is

displacement$=\sqrt{600^2+720^2}$

displacement$=937.22 m$