Asked by ji

The diagram shows two vectors that point west and north.

A right triangle with the base labeled 40 meters and the height labeled 30 meters. The hypotenuse is a dotted arrow labeled R.

What is the magnitude of the resultant vector?

10 meters
50 meters
1200 meters
2500 meters

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use the Pythagorean theorem: R = sqrt(40^2 + 30^2) = sqrt(1600 + 900) = sqrt(2500) = 50 meters.