Question

.A person initially at rest starts to walk 2 m towards north, then 1 m towards east, then 5

m towards south and then 3 m towards west. What is the position of the person at the end

of the trip?​

Answer 1

Answer:

the end position is $\sqrt{(5-2)^{2}+(3-1)^2} towards$ south west of starting position

with an angle ∅ with south direction where ∅=$tan^{-1}(2/3)$