Answer to Question #60201 in Mechanics | Relativity for dexterwho

Question

A student walks forward a distance represented by the displacement vector A of magnitude 6.2 m, and then walks to obtain an additional displacement B of length 4.1 perpendicular to A. (a) What is the magnitude of the resulting displacement from the origin? (b) What magnitude of total displacement would result if the second displacement were -B instead of B?