Suppose you walk 15.5 m straight west and then 26 m straight north. How far are you, in meters, from your starting point?  Please explain how you got your answer in detail.

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Scalars and Vectors

Scalars and Vectors are the classification of physical quantities that are used to denote various terms in physics.