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A girl walks 4 km towards west, then she walks 3 km in a direction `30^@`east of north and stops. Determine the girls displacement from her initial point of departure.

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To determine the girl's displacement from her initial point of departure, we can break down her movements into vector components and then calculate the resultant vector. Here’s a step-by-step solution: ### Step 1: Define the Coordinate System We will define a coordinate system where: - East is represented by the positive x-axis (i cap). - North is represented by the positive y-axis (j cap). - West is represented by the negative x-axis (-i cap). - South is represented by the negative y-axis (-j cap). ...
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