SOLUTION: While on a Boy Scout hike, Jeremy walked 15.0 km north, 5 km east, 18.0 km north, and 32.0 km west. The resultant displacement for Jeremy's hike is ____ km. Enter a numerical ans

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Question 1175889: While on a Boy Scout hike, Jeremy walked 15.0 km north, 5 km east, 18.0 km north, and 32.0 km west. The resultant displacement for Jeremy's hike is ____ km. Enter a numerical answer. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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Vertical displacement: (15 km) + (18 km) = 33 km
Horizontal displacement: (5 km) + (-32 km) = -27 km

Total: sqrt%2833%5E2+%2B+%28-27%29%5E2%29+=+42.6 km