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16 March, 21:13

A car travels 2.83 km in the x-direction, then turns left 65.3 ◦ to the original direction and travels an additional distance of 3.38 km. Calculate the x component of the car's net displacement. Let : d1 = 2.83 km, θ = 65.3 ◦, and d2 = 3.38 km. Answer in units of km

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  1. 16 March, 21:41
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    4.24 km

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The x-component of the displacement after the turn is ...

    d2·cos (θ) = (3.38 km) cos (65.3°) ≈ 1.41239 km

    Adding this to the displacement before the turn, we have ...

    x-component of displacement = 2.83 km + 1.41 km = 4.24 km
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