Four successive displacements of 4 km, 5 km, 4 km, and 2 km are at right angles to each other as shown in the diagram. The magnitude of the resultant displacement is
A) 4 km.
B) 15 km.
C) 3 km.
D) -5 km.
E) -15 km.

Question

Four successive displacements of 4 km, 5 km, 4 km, and 2 km are at right angles to each other as shown in the diagram.  The magnitude of the resultant displacement is
A) 4 km. 
B) 15 km. 
C) 3 km. 
D) -5 km. 
E) -15 km.

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The Answer of Four successive displacements of 4 km, 5 km, 4 km, and 2 km are at right angles to each other as shown in the diagram.  The magnitude of the resultant displacement is
A) 4 km. 
B) 15 km. 
C) 3 km. 
D) -5 km. 
E) -15 km.

Four Successive Displacements of 4 Km, 5 Km, 4 Km