A trekker follows this sequence: east

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Problem

A trekker follows this sequence:

60\,\text{m}

east,

80\,\text{m}

north,

100\,\text{m}

west and

40\,\text{m}

south. What is the magnitude of his displacement from the starting point? (a) About

80\,\text{m}

towards north-west (b) About

280\,\text{m}

(total path length) (c) About

57\,\text{m}

towards north-west (d)

40\,\text{m}

towards west