A hiker walks 200 m west and then walks 100 m north. In what direction is her resulting displacement?a. northb. westc. northwest
1 answer:
Answer:
Option (C) is correct.
Explanation:
Assuming that the hiker starts walking from the origin O as shown in the figure.
First, he walks 200 m west to point A (say), then he walks 100 m north to the final point B (say) as shown in the figure.
The final point B is in the north-west direction, therefore, the resulting point is in the north-west direction.
Hence, option (C) is correct.
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