Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Vectors - Problems - Page 58: 30e

Answer

The magnitude is $\sqrt 125$.

Work Step by Step

The magnitudes of vectors (a) and (b) respectively are 5m, and 10m. The vectors create a triangle with one missing side. That missing side is the magnitude of (a) + (b). Use Pythagorean's Theorem to find the missing side.--- $5^{2}$ + $10^{2}$ = $\sqrt 125$ (11.18m)
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