Asked by christian

A car drives 215 km east and then 45 km north. What is the magnitude of the car’s displacement? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use the Pythagorean theorem: displacement = sqrt(215^2 + 45^2) = sqrt(46225 + 2025) = sqrt(48250) ≈ 219.66 km.

Rounded to the nearest whole number: 220 km.