You walk 1.57 km north, then 0.846 km east. Find (a) the magnitude of your displacement vector

Name: You walk 1.57 km north, then 0.846 km east. Find (a) the magnitude of your displacement vector and (b) its direction, expressed as an angle relative to the northward direction.
Uploaded: 2023-09-15T02:05:44-08:00
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Description: You walk 1.57 km north, then 0.846 km east. Find (a) the magnitude of your displacement vector and (b) its direction, expressed as an angle relative to the northward direction.

Question

You walk 1.57  km north, then 0.846  km east. Find (a) the magnitude of your displacement vector

Rashmi Prakash · Accepted Answer

First, we can represent the northward displacement as a vector $vec{A}$ and the eastward displac

Question

You walk $1.57 \mathrm{~km}$ north, then $0.846 \mathrm{~km}$ east. Find (a) the magnitude of your displacement vector and (b) its direction, expressed as an angle relative to the northward direction.

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