Question

You walk 12 meters north, then 10 meters west. What is your displacement

Answer 1

Your displacement is 15.62m NW

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the Phytagorean theorem to determine the displacement:

a^2+b^2=c^2

12^2+10^2=c^2

144+100=c^2

244=c^2

15.62=c

So your displacement is 15.62m NW