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A hiker walks $4 \mathrm{km}$ north and then $5 \mathrm{km}$ northeast. Draw displacement vectors representing the hiker's trip and draw a vector that represents the hiker's net displacement from the starting point.
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Start from a point, say \( O \), and draw a line 4 km long in the north direction. Label this point at the end of the line as \( A \). Show more…
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