Mixed checkpoint · Question 2
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Question 2
A cyclist travels 6 km east and then 8 km north. Which result is correct?
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Distance = 6 + 8 = 14 km. Displacement = √(6² + 8²) = 10 km and θ = tan⁻¹(8/6) ≈ 53.1° north of east.