Question

After taking off from John F. Kennedy airport, an airplane travels 500 kilometers due north and then 700 kilometers west. What is its total displacement?

Answer 1

860 , that's your answer , hope this helps

Answer 2

Total displacement is 860.23 km

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that,

An airplane travels 500 km due north and then 700 km west. We have to determine its total displacement. The shortest path covered by an object is called its displacement.

The attached figure shows the entire journey of the airplane. AB is the total displacement of the airplane.

`AB^2=OA^2+OB^2`

`AB^2=(500\ km)^2+(700\ km)^2`

AB = 860.23 km

Hence, the total displacement of the airplane is 860.23 km