A hiker walks due east and then due north

PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

A hiker walks 5 km5\,\text{km} due east and then 4 km4\,\text{km} due north. Using a scale of 1 cm=1 km1\,\text{cm}=1\,\text{km}, draw a vector diagram on plain paper and find approximately: (i) the magnitude of the resultant displacement (ii) the direction of the resultant measured from the east towards the north

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