A taxicab moves 5 blocks due north, 5 blocks due east, and another 2 blocks due north. Assume all blocks are of equal size. What is the magnitude of the taxi's displacement?

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A taxicab moves 5 blocks due north, 5 blocks due east, and another 2 blocks due north.  Assume all blocks are of equal size.  What is the magnitude of the taxi's  displacement?

Damon · Answer

north 7 and east 5 hypotenuse sqrt(49+25)