Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 3 - Vectors - Problems - Page 61: 72i

Answer

(i) $0.954$ $m$

Work Step by Step

The ant's net displacement can be express by the following vector $\vec d=0.517\hat i+0.802\hat j$ $\therefore$ the magnitude of the ant's net displacement is $|\vec d|=\sqrt {(0.517)^{2}+0.802^{2}}$ $m$ $|\vec d|\approx0.954$ $m$
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