A hiker walks due east and then due north

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Problem

A hiker walks 60 km60\,\text{km} due east and then 80 km80\,\text{km} due north. The magnitude and direction of the resultant displacement are (a) 100 km100\,\text{km} at 53∘53^{\circ} east of north (b) 100 km100\,\text{km} at 37∘37^{\circ} north of east (c) 100 km100\,\text{km} at 53∘53^{\circ} north of east (d) 140 km140\,\text{km} at 37∘37^{\circ} north of east

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