A novice golfer on the green takes three strokes to sink the ball. The successive dis- placements are 6.6 m to the north, 5 m 45◦ north of east, and 6.6 m 17◦ west of south. Starting at the same initial point, an expert (lucky) golfer could make the hole in a single displacement.   What is the magnitude of this single dis- placement?   Answer in units of m

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A novice golfer on the green takes three strokes to sink the ball. The successive dis- placements are 6.6 m to the north, 5 m 45◦ north of east, and 6.6 m 17◦ west of south. Starting at the same initial point, an expert (lucky) golfer could make the hole in a single displacement.

 

What is the magnitude of this single dis- placement?

 

Answer in units of m.

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