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tatuchka
1 month ago
5

A car drives 215 km east and then 45 km north. What is the magnitude of the car’s displacement? Round your answer to the nearest

whole number.
Physics
2 answers:
Ostrovityanka [3.2K]1 month ago
8 0
The Pythagorean Theorem can be utilized here: Imagine a car navigating through traffic—when it turns left to travel north, a right angle of 90 degrees is formed. However, the displacement is always the shortest distance connecting the origin and the endpoint, which forms a triangle in this scenario. In a right triangle, the Pythagorean theorem applies: 215^2+45^2=c^2; therefore, v=√(215^2+45^2).
Softa [3K]1 month ago
5 0
The answer is: 220.
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