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Problem
A hiker walks
300
m
300\,\text{m}
300
m
due east at a constant speed of
1.5
m
s
−
1
1.5\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}
1.5
m
s
−
1
and immediately walks
400
m
400\,\text{m}
400
m
due north at
2.0
m
s
−
1
2.0\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}
2.0
m
s
−
1
. a. (i) Determine the average speed for the entire walk. b. (ii) Determine the magnitude of the average velocity for the entire walk.
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