Answer to Question #289643 in Physics for Erica

Question #289643

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.

Expert's answer

The magnitude of displacement

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

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