While following the directions on a treasure
map, a pirate walks 38.6 m north, then turns
and walks 6.3 m east.
What is the magnitude of the single
straight-line displacement that the pirate
could have taken to reach the treasure?
Answer in units of m

Question

While following the directions on a treasure
map, a pirate walks 38.6 m north, then turns
and walks 6.3 m east.
What is the magnitude of the single
straight-line displacement that the pirate
could have taken to reach the treasure?
Answer in units of m

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Hopefully that picture can help a little bit.

anonymous · Answer

sort of not really

harsha19111999 · Answer

Did you understand that diagram drawn above?

anonymous · Answer

sort of

harsha19111999 · Answer

Okay. A pirate walks 38.6 meters north. So you draw a line towards the north direction. Then he walks 6.3 meters to east that is to the right. Thats the diagram contains

harsha19111999 · Answer

So, to calculate the distance he has travelled, you have to find the hypotenuse of the triangle

anonymous · Answer

okay so divide and use inverse tangent

harsha19111999 · Answer

Not that much is needed. $$Hypotenuse = \sqrt{Side ^{2}+Side ^{2}}$$

anonymous · Answer

oh okay thx