A Rabbit Trying to Escape a Fox Runs North for 8.0

question 69

Multiple Choice

A rabbit trying to escape a fox runs north for 8.0 m, darts northwest for 1.0 m, then drops 1.0 m down a hole into its burrow. What is the magnitude of the net displacement of the rabbit?

• A) 8.8 m
• B) 8.1 m
• C) 66 m
• D) 10 m

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