Question

An object is dropped from a helicopter flying horizontally at 360 km/h. It falls from a height of 2 km and reaches the ground in 20 seconds. What is the displacement of the package relative to the helicopter's position when it was dropped?

• A. 2 km
• B. \( 2\sqrt{2} \) km
• C. 4 km
• D. \( 8 \) km

Hint:

Remember, the displacement relative to the helicopter includes both the vertical fall and horizontal motion of the object.