Question: Michaela is planning a trip in Ireland from Killarney to Cork to visit Blarney Castle. She also wants to visit Mallow, which is located 39

Michaela is planning a trip in Ireland from Killarney to Cork to visit Blarney Castle. She also wants to visit Mallow, which is located 39 km due east of Killarney and 22 km due north of Cork. Draw the displacement vectors for the trip when she travels from Killarney to Mallow to Cork.
(a) What is the magnitude of her displacement once she reaches Cork?
(b) How much additional distance does Michaela travel in going to Cork by way of Mallow instead of going directly from Killarney to Cork?

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