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A hiker starts at point p and walks 2.0 kilometers due east and then 1.4 kilometers due north what is the magnitude of the hikers resultant displacement
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A hiker starts at point p and walks 2.0 kilometers due east and then 1.4 kilometers due north what is the magnitude of the hikers resultant displacement

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Use the Pythagoras theorem to solve for R (resultant).

R = 2.44 km North East
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