Question

A circus performer begins his act by walking out along a nearly horizontal high wire. He slips and falls to the safety net, 25.0 ft below. The magnitude of his displacement from the beginning of the walk to the net is 26.7 ft. (a) How far out along the high wire did
he walk?

Answer 1

x^2 + 25^2 = 26.7^2
x = 9.37 ft

Answer 2

Two bicyclists, starting at the same place are riding toward the same campground by two different routes. One cyclist rides 1080 m due east and then turns due north and travels another 1430 m before reaching the campground.