On his fishing trip Taylor takes the boat 12 km south. The fish aren't biting so he goes 4 km west. He follows a school of fish 1 km north. What distance did he cover? What was his displacement (magnitude and direction) ?

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Abigail Vasquez

15 April, 00:47

On his fishing trip Taylor takes the boat 12 km south. The fish aren't biting so he goes 4 km west. He follows a school of fish 1 km north. What distance did he cover? What was his displacement (magnitude and direction) ?

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Nigel Friedman · Answer 1

Distance:12+4+1=17km

displacement (magnitude):

(12-1) ²+4²=d²

121+16=d²

137=d²

√137=d

11.7≈d

direction: South south west, baring of 200 degrees