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What is the bus's resultant displacement after driving 3 km east, 5 km at 45° NE, 4 km at 20° NW, and then 2 km south?

A. 4.7 km, 15° NW
B. 5.0 km, 25° NW
C. 5.2 km, 30° NW
D. 6.0 km, 45° NW

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Final answer:

The bus's resultant displacement is 5.09 km at an angle of 29.5° north of west.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the bus's resultant displacement, we need to break down the given displacements into their east and north components.

First, 3 km east results in an east displacement of 3 km and a north displacement of 0 km.

Next, 5 km at 45° NE can be broken down into an east displacement of (5 km)(cos 45°) and a north displacement of (5 km)(sin 45°).

Similarly, 4 km at 20° NW can be broken down into an east displacement of (4 km)(cos 20°) and a north displacement of -(4 km)(sin 20°) since it is in the opposite direction.

Finally, 2 km south results in a north displacement of -2 km and an east displacement of 0 km.

Adding up all the east and north displacements, we find that the resultant displacement of the bus is 5.09 km at an angle of 29.5° north of west.

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