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A boy walked 4m east then 3m south find the displacement
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A boy walked 4m east then 3m south find the displacement

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Answer:

5m

Step-by-step explanation:


4^(2)+3^(2)=5^(2)\\5^(2)=25

Use the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the long edge of the triangle, which would be his displacement.

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