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If you walk 1.4 km north and then 4.8 km east, what are the magnitude and direction of your resultant displacement?

A - magnitude: 5 km; direction: 16.3° east of north
B - magnitude: 5 km; direction: 73.7° east of north
C - magnitude: 4.6 km; direction: 73.7° east of north
D - magnitude: 4.6 km; direction: 16.3° east of north

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B - magnitude: 5 km; direction: 73.7° east of north
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