A boy walks due east and then due north.

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

Problem

A boy walks 3 km3\,\text{km} due east and then 4 km4\,\text{km} due north. (i) Calculate the total distance he covers. (ii) Calculate the magnitude of his displacement.

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