If the vertical component is 29.6 m/s down, and the horizontal component
is 54.8 m/s parallel to the surface, then the magnitude of the slanty vector is
√(29.6² + 54.8²) = √(876.16 + 3003.04) = √3879.2 = 62.28 m/s .
That's 139 mph ! Wow !
The linear scale is applicable only as it moves in one dimension. From the word "linear" it means it deals with one equation only. Unlike the other options, the dimensions are many because it involves 2 or more variables for its equation.