You have exactly 5 minutes 47 seconds to get to your next class on time and that classroom is 282 m east of where you are right now. First you run to your dorm room at an average velocity of 5.69 m/s to the south to pick up your calculator and your dorm room is 136 m south of where you were initially. What average velocity (magnitude only) do you now need to run from your dorm room to your classroom to arrive exactly on time?

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You have exactly 5 minutes 47 seconds to get to your next class on time and that
classroom is 282 m east of where you are right now. First you run to your dorm room
at an average velocity of 5.69 m/s to the south to pick up your calculator and your
dorm room is 136 m south of where you were initially. What average velocity
(magnitude only) do you now need to run from your dorm room to your classroom to
arrive exactly on time?
0.90 m/s
5.69 m/s
0.97 m/s
1.20 m/s
Transcribed Image Text:You have exactly 5 minutes 47 seconds to get to your next class on time and that classroom is 282 m east of where you are right now. First you run to your dorm room at an average velocity of 5.69 m/s to the south to pick up your calculator and your dorm room is 136 m south of where you were initially. What average velocity (magnitude only) do you now need to run from your dorm room to your classroom to arrive exactly on time? 0.90 m/s 5.69 m/s 0.97 m/s 1.20 m/s
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