North + west

Find the magnitude of the resultant of the given vectors:

vector 1:2 m/s, north

vector 2:7 m/s, west

Final Answer:

v =  7.2801 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

v1=2 m/s v2=7 m/s  v2 = v12+v22  v=v12+v22=22+72=53=7.2801 m/s



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