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13. A hiker walks 200 m west and then walks 100 m north. In what direction is her resulting displacement?

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100m north west   is the answer                                      
User Riadh Gomri
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Answer:

Resultant displacement of the hiker is 223.60 meters in northwest direction.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that,

Distance covered in west direction, d₁ = 200 m

Distance covered in north direction, d₂ = 100 m

We need to find the resultant displacement. The distance covered can be solved using Pythagoras theorem as :


d=√(d_1^2+d_2^2)


d=√((200)^2+(100)^2)

d = 223.60 m

So, the resultant displacement of the hiker is 223.60 meters in north west direction. Hence, this is the required solution.

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