. On an open ground a motorist follows a track that turns to his left by an angle

Best Answer

Explanation:

The path followed by the motorist is a regular hexagon with side 500 m, 

as shown in the given figure,

Let the motorist start from point A. 

The motorist takes the third turn at D. 

Magnitude of displacement =AD=BC+EF=500+500=1000m 

Total path length =AB+BC+CD=500+500+500=1500m 

The motorist takes the sixth turn at point A, which is the starting point. 

Magnitude of displacement =0 Total path length =6AB =6×500=3000m 

The motorist takes the eight turn at point C 

The magnitude of displacement =AC From triangle law, 

the magnitude of displacement is 866.03m at an angle of 30 with AC. 

It means AC makes an angle 30 with the initial direction. 

Thus,

Total path length =8×500=4000m.

Final Answer:

Hence, total path length is 4000m.