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A man travels 1 mile due east. Then 5 miles due south, then 2 miles due east and finally 9 miles due north. His displacement is

A

3 mile

B

5 mile

C

4 mile

D

Between 5 and 9 mile

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B
`sqrt(4^(2) +3^(2))= 5 "mile"`
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