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A body lost in a jungle finds a note. In the note was written the following things.
Displacements
1. 300 m `53^(@)` South of East .
2. 400 m `37^(@)` North of East
3. 500 m North
4. `500sqrt(2) m ` North- West
5. 500 m South
He starts walking at constant speed 2m/s following these displacements in the given order.
How far and in which direction has he finally displaced after all the displaced after all the displacements in the note ?

A

`500sqrt(2)` m due North -East

B

500 m due North

C

866 m due North-West

D

`500sqrt()3`m due `60^(@)` North of West

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B
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