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A man moves towards 3m north then 4 m towards east and finally 5 m towards `37^(@)` south of west. His displacement from origin is :-

A

`5sqrt(2)m`

B

0m

C

1m

D

12m

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To find the displacement of the man from the origin after moving in the specified directions, we can break down his movements into components and then calculate the resultant displacement vector. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Initial Movements:** - The man first moves **3 m North**. This can be represented as: \[ \text{Position after 1st movement} = (0, 3) \] - Next, he moves **4 m East**. This can be represented as: \[ \text{Position after 2nd movement} = (4, 3) \] 2. **Final Movement:** - The man then moves **5 m at 37° South of West**. To find the components of this movement, we need to break it into its x (East-West) and y (North-South) components. - The angle South of West means we need to consider the negative y-direction for the south component and the negative x-direction for the west component. - The x-component (West) is: \[ x = -5 \cos(37^\circ) \] - The y-component (South) is: \[ y = -5 \sin(37^\circ) \] 3. **Calculating the Components:** - Using the values of cosine and sine for 37°: \[ \cos(37^\circ) \approx 0.8 \quad \text{and} \quad \sin(37^\circ) \approx 0.6 \] - Therefore, the components become: \[ x = -5 \times 0.8 = -4 \quad \text{(West)} \] \[ y = -5 \times 0.6 = -3 \quad \text{(South)} \] 4. **Final Position Calculation:** - Adding these components to the previous position (4, 3): - For the x-coordinate: \[ x_{\text{final}} = 4 + (-4) = 0 \] - For the y-coordinate: \[ y_{\text{final}} = 3 + (-3) = 0 \] - Thus, the final position of the man is: \[ (0, 0) \] 5. **Displacement Calculation:** - The displacement from the origin (0, 0) is simply: \[ \text{Displacement} = \sqrt{(0 - 0)^2 + (0 - 0)^2} = 0 \] ### Final Answer: The displacement from the origin is **0 m**.
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