A hiker travels 1.13 kilometers south, then travels 2.25 kilometers east. What’s the hiker’s displacement for the trip?

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Answer:

Total displacement = 2.52 kilometers [south east]
$a^2 + b^2 = c^2\\1.13^2 + 2.25^2 = c^2\\c^2 = 6.3394\\c = 2.52$

Explanation:

By the Pythagorean Theorem:

Marventus answered Feb 11, 2022

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