Answer
42.4 m
Explanation
Displacement is the distance in a specific direction.
So in this case we should get the direct distance from his initial position to the last point after the 48 m.
After moving 48 m forwards, he passes the starting point by (48-8) m.
48 - 8 = 40 m
He have move 14 m sideways. This makes a right triangle with legs of 40 m by 14 m. Hypotenuse is the required distance.
c² = 14² + 40²
= 1796
c = √1796
= 42.4 m
The magnitude of the displacement is 42.4 m.
