A hiker walks 5.00 kilometers due north and then 7.00 kilometers due east. What is the magnitude of her resultant displacement?

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A hiker walks 5.00 kilometers due north and then 7.00 kilometers due east.

What is the magnitude of her resultant displacement?

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Answer:

8.6 km

Step-by-step explanation:

Use Pythagorean theorem

D^2 = 5^2 + 7^2

= 25 + 49

D = sqrt (74) = 8.6 km

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