Question

Bernadette traveled from home to her school. She took 75 m east and 25 m north. What will be the total displacement from home to school?

Answer 1

Answer:

79m approximately

Explanation:

the following situation diagramatically makes a right angle triangle

base =75m

altitude =25m

by using Pythagoras theorem

total displacement =hypotenuse

hypotenuse ²=75²+25²=5625+625

=6250

= 79m approximately