Physics (10th Edition)

by Young, David; Stadler, Shane

Published by Wiley

ISBN 10: 1118486897

ISBN 13: 978-1-11848-689-4

Chapter 1 - Introduction and Mathematical Concepts - Problems - Page 22: 28

Answer

25.3 cm

Work Step by Step

The checker is displaced two squares over (8cm) and 6 squares up (24 cm). Using the distance formula, we can calculate the magnitude of displacement $d=\sqrt {8^2+24^2}=\sqrt {640}=25.3$

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