Question

Find a rat's total displacement at the exit if it takes the following path in a maze: start, 1.0m north, 0.3m east, 0.8m south, 0.4m east, finish.

Answer 1

Separate your N/S and E/W directions

Answer 2

I know that the rat is 0.7m east of the origin and 0.2m north of the origin.

Answer 3

we haven't done this yet /:

Answer 4

Okay, now you need to compute the resultant.
sqrt(n^2+e^2)

Answer 5

I'm sorry @J.L. :(

Answer 6

so basically like the pythagorean theorem?

Answer 7

Use Pythagorean's theorem

Answer 8

yup

Answer 9

that's alrighty @kari.lynee :)

Answer 10

thank you @dimensionx

Answer 11

anytime ;)

Answer 12

I have another question. Do you think you can help?

Answer 13

Sure, close this one