SOLUTION: You decide to walk to the local store which is 1411 feet East and 1756 feet North. The distance run is ------ feet. The magnitude of the displacement is --------- feet.

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Question 1124765: You decide to walk to the local store which is 1411 feet East and 1756 feet North.
The distance run is ------
feet.
The magnitude of the displacement is ---------
feet.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distance is the sum, 1411+1756=3167 ft.
the magnitude is the hypotenuse of the right triangle, or the square root of the sum of the squares, which is sqrt (5074457)=2252.66 ft.