Margaret walks to the store using the path: 0.500 miles West, 0.200 miles North, 0.300 miles East. What is the total displacement (direction and length of the vector that points from her house directly to the store)?

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Margaret walks to the store using the path:  0.500 miles West, 0.200 miles North, 0.300 miles East.  What is the total displacement (direction and length of the vector that points from her house directly to the store)?

bobpursley · Answer

well, net West is .2mi, and N is .2 Looks like length is .2*sqrt2, and the direction is 45deg W of N

stephanie garcia · Answer

12.366