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A boy walks 3 m towards east and then 4 m towards north. The magnitude of his displacement is:
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A 7 m
B 1 m
C 12 m
D 5 m
Explanation

Displacement = sqrt(3^2 + 4^2) = 5 m (using Pythagoras theorem).

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