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  4. A man travels 4 km due East and then 3 km due North. The magnitude of his displacement is:

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Q. A man travels 4 km due East and then 3 km due North. The magnitude of his displacement is:

JIPMERJIPMER 1999

Solution:

The magnitude of his displacement is $ =\sqrt{{{(4)}^{2}}+{{(3)}^{2}}}=\sqrt{16+9}=5km $