Y = 37.8 m.
X = 5.2 m.
Disp. = Sqrt(X^2 + Y^2) =
While following the directions on a treasure
map, a pirate walks 37.8 m north, then turns
and walks 5.2 m east.
What is the magnitude of the single
straight-line displacement that the pirate
could have taken to reach the treasure?
Answer in units of m.
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