While vacationing in the mountains you do some hiking. In the morning, your displacement is S⃗...

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While vacationing in the mountains you do some hiking. In themorning, your displacement is S⃗ morning= (2200 m , east)+ (4000 m north) + (200 m , vertical). After lunch, yourdisplacement is S⃗ afternoon= (1600 m , west) + (2900 m ,north) - (300 m , vertical).

Part A

At the end of the hike, how much higher or lower are youcompared to your starting point?

Express your answer with the appropriate units

Part B

What is the magnitude of your net displacement for the day?

Express your answer with the appropriate units.

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We know that East i West i North j South j Vertical upward k Vertical downward k So Part A In the morning you moved 200 m Vertical direction then After lunch you    See Answer
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