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OpenStudy (lisamariebiaa):

Jason hiked 1 mile north across a field and then 1 more mile west through the woods. How would you determine his total displacement?

OpenStudy (fosterwestlake):

Draw an image composed of vectors. 1mile north, then from that end point go 1 mIle west. Displacement is from the start to finish so connect it to make a triangle. Use Pythagoras formula to solve for the hypotenuse

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