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A man goes 10 m towards North, then 20 m towards east then displacement is

A

22.5 m

B

25 m

C

25.5 m

D

30 m

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The correct Answer is:
A

Displacement =AC `=sqrt((AB)^(2) + (BC)^(2))`
`=sqrt((120m)^(2) + (20m)^(2)) = sqrt(100 + 400) = 22.5`m
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