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.

Question

sqrt(2.7^2 + 5.3^2) is NOT CORRECT

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

Answer 1

moved down 1.8 not 5.3 meters

Answer 2

thanks, professor, I skipped over the height of the flower.