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Suppose you walk 11.2 m straight west and then 27.3 m straight north. How far are you from your starting point

User Jace
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Answer:

29.51m

Step-by-step explanation:

Suppose you walk 11.2 m straight west and then 27.3 m straight north. How far are you from your starting point

Your distance from the starting point is your displacement

Using the pythagoras theorem

d² = (-11.2)²+(27.3)²

d² = 125.44+745.29

d² = 870.73

d = √870.73

d = 29.51m

Hence your distance from the starting point is 29.51m

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