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A woman walks 2.05 km south and then 2.75 km east, all in 2.60 hours.
(a)What is the magnitude (in km) and direction (in degrees south of east) of her displacement during the given time? (b) What is the magnitude (in km/h) and direction (in degrees south of east) of her average velocity during the given time? (c)What was her average speed (in km/h) during the same time interval?
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