Answer:
[tex]AC = 25\ miles[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Distance for north side = 7 miles.
Distance for east side = 24 miles.
We need to find the displacement.
Solution:
Figure shows Point A is starting point and AB = 7 miles is North side distance and BC = 24 miles is east side distance and AC is shown as displacement.
Using Pythagoras theorem to find displacement (AC).
[tex](AC)^{2}=(AB)^{2}+(BC)^{2}[/tex]
Substitute AB = 7 and BC = 24 in above equation.
[tex](AC)^{2}=(7)^{2}+(24)^{2}[/tex]
[tex](AC)^{2}=49+576[/tex]
[tex](AC)^{2}=625[/tex]
[tex]AC = \sqrt{625}[/tex]
[tex]AC = 25\ miles[/tex]
Therefore, displacement of the car [tex]AC = 25\ miles[/tex]
