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A dog walks 21 m north and then walks 35 m west to bury a bone. What is the displacement of the dog?

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Answer:

40.8 m North West.

Step-by-step explanation:

Please see attached photo for diagram.

In the attached photo, R represent the displacement of the dog.

The displacement (R) of the dog can obtained by using the pythagoras theory as illustrated below:

R² = 35² + 21²

R² = 1225 + 441

R² = 1666

Take the square root of both side.

R = √1666

R = 40.8 m North West.

Therefore, the displacement of the dog is 40.8 m North West.

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