a. Carlo walks 8 km East, then 5 km South and finally 6 km West. Find his final displacement. b. Carlo and Karlo pull at two ropes attached to a cabinet with forces 80 N and 120 N. What is the resultant force if they pull at right angle to each other? c. Carlo leaves Buting Senior High School, drives 26 km due North, then turns onto a street and continues in a direction 30° NE for 35 km and finally turns onto the highway due East for 40 km. What is his total displacement?

a. Carlo walks 8 km East, then 5 km South and finally 6 km West. Find his final displacement. b. Carlo and Karlo pull at two ropes attached to a cabinet with forces 80 N and 120 N. What is the resultant force if they pull at right angle to each other? c. Carlo leaves Buting Senior High School, drives 26 km due North, then turns onto a street and continues in a direction 30° NE for 35 km and finally turns onto the highway due East for 40 km. What is his total displacement?

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1. Answer the following:
a. Carlo walks 8 km East, then 5 km South and
finally 6 km West. Find his final displacement.
b. Carlo and Karlo pull at two ropes attached
to a cabinet with forces 80 N and 120 N. What is
the resultant force if they pull at right angle to
each other?
c. Carlo leaves Buting Senior High School,
drives 26 km due North, then turns onto a street
and continues in a direction 30° NE for 35 km
and finally turns onto the highway due East for
40 km. What is his total displacement?

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