A boy walks due east and then due north.

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Mathematics · The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem · The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem

Problem

A boy walks 3 km3\,\text{km} due east and then 4 km4\,\text{km} due north. (a) Calculate the total distance travelled. (b) Calculate the magnitude of his resultant displacement.

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