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A particle moves through a distance of 8 km due east and then 6 km due north Then the magnitude of displacement is how much?
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You can calculate the magnitude of the displacement by using Pythagoras's Theorem.
a2+b2=c2
Let a be 8, b be 6 and c be the magnitude.
8km2+6km2 = c2
64k+36km = c2
100km = c2
10km = c
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