jason hiked 1 mile north across a field, then 1 more mile west through the
woods. how would you determine his total displacement?
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a. use matrix addition to add 1 and 1.
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b. add 1 and 1.
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c. draw a vector going 2 miles northwest.
d. draw a vector from his starting point to his ending point.

C. Draw a vector going 2 miles northwest

Explanation:

You start with a vectorgoing north for 1 mile then turn at a right angle to go 1 mile west.  this makes a right triangle.

One of the best known mathematical formulas is Pythagorean Theorem, which provides us with the relationship between the sides in a right triangle. A right triangle consists of two legs and a hypotenuse. The two legs meet at a 90° angle and the hypotenuse is the longest side of the right triangle and is the side opposite the right angle.

The Pythagorean Theorem tells us that the relationship in every right triangle is:

a2+b2=c2

1 mile squared + 1 mile squared = 2 so if you draw a single vector closing the right triangle you would have a single vector going 2 miles northwest

first one is the correct answer