Question 1054271
A car drives 215 km east and then 45 km north. What is the magnitude of the cars displacement?
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Sketch the picture.
Plot the points (215,0) and (0,45)
d = sqrt[215^2 + 45^2]
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d = sqrt[48250] = 219.66 km
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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