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A car drives 215 km east and then 45 km north. What is the magnitude of the car’s displacement? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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220 KM

Explanation: WANTING HOT DOGGIE RIGHT

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Since the direction north is perpendicular to the direction east, the driver has covered the two legs of a right triangle. The hypotenuse is his displacement for the combination of the two segments.

D = √(215² + 45²)

= √(46,225 + 2,025)

= √48,250 = 219.6588... km

To the nearest whole number: 220 km
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