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A cyclist travels 5km in the east direction. Then he travels 12km in the south direction. What is the magnitude of displacement of the cyclist ?

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17 KM
13 km
7km
zero

Solution :It is CLEAR from the figure that MAGNITUDE of DISPLACEMENT
`s = sqrt ((5) ^(2) + (12) ^(2)) = 13 km`


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