Question

A man walks 20 m at an angle of ${60}^0$ east of north. How far towards north has he traveled ?

• A. $10m$
• B. $20m$
• C. $10\sqrt{3}m$
• D. $10/\sqrt{3}m$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $10m$

The component of the distance in the north direction is given as:

$X_{north}=20\cos {60}^{\circ }=10m$