Question

Find the resultant of the following vector

Answer 1

You can use the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the hypotenuse, since the resultant is the hypotenuse of the triangle.

`r^(2) = x^(2) + y^(2)\\r^(2) = 12^(2) + 16^(2)\\r^(2) = 144 + 256\\r^(2) = 400\\r = √(400)\\r = 20N`