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OpenStudy (gudetamas):

Mary walked south, then east, what is the direction of her displacement?

OpenStudy (gudetamas):

a. South b. NE c. SE d. East

OpenStudy (simplixity):

she went south first, then walked east so it should be south of east. so C

OpenStudy (gudetamas):

ok that makes sense thank you!

OpenStudy (simplixity):

np!

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

All examples above show going south then east. Look at the resultant direction in each case in the figure below. |dw:1474827286668:dw|

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Each one of the resultants is diagonally down to the right between south and east, so I'd call it southeast.

OpenStudy (gudetamas):

thanks! i would too.

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