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Calculate the distance travelled by the car, if a car travels `4km` towards north at an angle of `45^(@)` to the east and then travels a distance of `2km` towards north at an angle of `135^(@)` to the est.

A

`6km`

B

`8km`

C

`5km`

D

`2km`

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(a) As the distance is a scalar quantity. So, total distance travelled `=4+2=6km`
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