A - A hummingbird flies 2.7 m along a straight path at a height of 5.3 m above the ground. Upon spotting a flower below, the hummingbird drops directly downward 1.8 m to hover in front of the flower. a) What is the magnitude of the hummingbird’s total displacement? Answer in units of m.

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B - How many degrees below the horizontal is this total displacement? Answer in units of ◦

Answer 1

a. sqrt(2.7^2+5.3^2)

b. what is arc tan 2.7/5.3