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A man walks 8 m towards east and 6 m tow...

A man walks `8 m` towards east and `6 m` towards north. The magnitude of displacement is :

A

10 m

B

14 m

C

2 m

D

zero

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The correct Answer is:
A
From figure it is clear that AC is the displacement
`therefore AC^(2)=(6)^(2)+(8)^(2)`
`=36+64=100`
AC=10 m
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