### Walking Distance and Displacement ProblemA person starts walking from home and walks:- 6 miles East- 2 miles Southeast- 6 miles South- 5 miles Southwest- 4 miles East**Tasks:**1. **Total Distance Walked** Calculate the total distance walked in miles. **Answer:** This person has walked a total of __________ miles.2. **Total Displacement Vector** Determine the total displacement vector for this walk. **Answer:** The total displacement vector is __________ miles.3. **Straight Line Distance Home** If this person walked straight home, calculate the distance they'd have to walk. **Answer:** If this person walked straight home, they'd have to walk __________ miles.**Instructions:**- Round your answer to at least one decimal place if needed.

Displacement is the shortest distance between initial position and final position. The path of the…

A person starts walking from home and walks: 6 miles East 2 miles Southeast 6 miles South 5 miles Southwest 4 miles East This person has walked a total of miles Find the total displacement vector for this walk: If this person walked straight home, they'd have to walk miles Round your answer to at least one decimal place if needed.

A person starts walking from home and walks: 6 miles East 2 miles Southeast 6 miles South 5 miles Southwest 4 miles East This person has walked a total of miles Find the total displacement vector for this walk: If this person walked straight home, they'd have to walk miles Round your answer to at least one decimal place if needed.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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