A hiker walks 2.55 km south and then 2.75 km east, all in 4.00 hours. a. calculate magnitude (in km) and direction (in degrees south of east) of the hiker's displacement during the given time. what is the magnitude in km and direction in degrees south of east b. calculate the magnitude( in km/h) and direction (in degrees south of east) of the hiker's average velocity during the given time. what is the magnitude in km/h direction degrees south of east c. what was her average speed (in km/h) during the same time interval in km/h?

A hiker walks 2.55 km south and then 2.75 km east, all in 4.00 hours. a. calculate magnitude (in km) and direction (in degrees south of east) of the hiker's displacement during the given time. what is the magnitude in km and direction in degrees south of east b. calculate the magnitude( in km/h) and direction (in degrees south of east) of the hiker's average velocity during the given time. what is the magnitude in km/h direction degrees south of east c. what was her average speed (in km/h) during the same time interval in km/h?

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A hiker walks 2.55 km south and then 2.75 km east, all in 4.00 hours.

a. calculate magnitude (in km) and direction (in degrees south of east) of the hiker's displacement during the given time.

what is the magnitude in km and direction in degrees south of east

b. calculate the magnitude( in km/h) and direction (in degrees south of east) of the hiker's average velocity during the given time.

what is the magnitude in km/h

direction degrees south of east

c. what was her average speed (in km/h) during the same time interval in km/h?

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