Question

A car drives 16 miles south and then 12 miles west. What is the magnitude of the car's displacement?

04 miles
16 miles
20 miles
28 miles

Answer 1

The answer is 20 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

You would use a^2+b^2=c^2 to get the displacement.

So 16^2+12^2=c^2

400=c^2

c=20