Answer to Question #289643 in Physics for Erica

Question

Palmer hikes to a campsite where he will spend the evening. He hikes 6.0 km, north and 3.0 km, west. The magnitude of Palmer’s displacement is ___km.

Answer 1

The magnitude of displacement

$$d=\rm\sqrt{(6.0\: km)^2+(3.0\: km)^2}=6.7\: km$$