Question

A hiker starts at point P and walks 2.0 km due east and then walks at an angle of 30 degrees north of east for 1.4 km.

Use the Pythagorean theorem to determine the resultant of the 2 vectors. This is the magnitude of the hiker’s displacement.

Answer 1

The magnitude of the hiker’s displacement is 2.96 km

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the initial displacement of the hiker, = x = 2km

the final displacement of the hiker, = y = 1.4 km

The resultant of the two vectors, According to Pythagorean theorem is the vector sum of the two vectors.

R' = x' + y'

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