Answer:

So a horse from the origin is running towards 12 m north and 5 m east. Please note: The answer is represented in terms of both direction and magnitude. Hence answer is 13 m towards the North East. I hope it helps.

A race horse runs straight north and covers a distance of 12 m, then turns east and travels a distance of 5 m. Draw the diagram showing the displacements

and from the figure, calculate the net displacement of the horse.