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A hummingbird flies 1.2 m along a straight path at a height of 3.4 m above the ground. Upon spotting a flower below, the hummingbird drops directly downward 1.4 m to hover in front of the flower. What is the hummingbird's total displacement?

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Answer:1.84

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Humming bird travels 1.2 m along a straight line at height of 3.4 m

Now bird drops 1.4 m to hover in front of the flower

So bird net displacement is

displacement
=√(1.2^2+1.4^2)

displacement
=√(3.4)

=1.84

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