Two trees have perfectly straight trunks and are both growingperpendicular to th
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Two trees have perfectly straight trunks and are both growingperpendicular to the flat horizontal ground beneath them. The sidesof the trunks that face each other are separated by 1.3 m. First, he leaps from the foot of one tree to aspot that is 1 m above the ground on theother tree. Then, he jumps back to the first tree, landing on it ata spot that is 1.6 m above the ground.Finally, he leaps to the other tree, now landing at a spot that is2.2 m above the ground. What is themagnitude of the squirrel's displacement?1 m
Explanation / Answer
the final displacement=2.2*2.2+1.3*1.3=2.555m
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