Question

A hiker starts at point P and walks 2.0 km due east and then walks at an angle of 30 degrees north of east for 1.4 km.

Answer 1

Answer:

The magnitude of the hiker’s displacement is 2.96 km

Explanation:

Let the initial displacement of the hiker, = x = 2km

the final displacement of the hiker, = y = 1.4 km

The resultant of the two vectors, According to Pythagorean theorem is the vector sum of the two vectors.

R' = x' + y'

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