A golfer takes four shots from start to the hole. These are: a 170 m drive south, a 40 m drive east, a 3 m put west and a 1 m put north. What is the magnitude of the resultant displacement of the ball

A golfer takes four shots from start to the hole. These are: a 170 m drive south, a 40 m drive east, a 3 m put west and a 1 m put north. What is the magnitude of the resultant displacement of the ball

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Chapter5: Displacement And Force In Two Dimensions

Section5.1: Vectors

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