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Question #244371

what is the resultant displacement if a man jogs 120m, east, and then walks 50m due south?

Expert's answer

The resultant displacement is

"d=\\sqrt{120^2+50^2}=130\\text{ m},\\\\\\space\\\\\n\\theta=\\arctan\\frac{120}{50}=67.3\u00b0\\text{ East of South}."

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