a field mouse trying to escape a hawk runs east for 5.9 m, darts southwest for 3

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a field mouse trying to escape a hawk runs east for 5.9 m, darts southwest for 3.8 m then drops 1.9 m down a hole into its burrow. what is the magnitude of the net displacement of the mouse a field mouse trying to escape a hawk runs east for 5.9 m, darts southwest for 3.8 m then drops 1.9 m down a hole into its burrow. what is the magnitude of the net displacement of the mouse a field mouse trying to escape a hawk runs east for 5.9 m, darts southwest for 3.8 m then drops 1.9 m down a hole into its burrow. what is the magnitude of the net displacement of the mouse

Explanation / Answer

Let east(+ve)/ west(-ve) be x axis

North(+ve)/ south(-ve) be y axis

and up(+ve)/ down (-ve) be z axis

Displacement (Vector form) = 5.9i - 3.8j-1.9k

magnitude = sqrt(5.9^2+3.8^2+1.9^2)

=7.27 m

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