A bird watcher meanders through the woods, walking 1.43 km due east, 0.915 km due south, and 4.60 km in a direction 72.8° north of west. The time required for this trip is 1.582 h. Determine the magnitudes of the bird watcher's (a) displacement and (b) average velocity. (a) Number i (b) Number i 10 Units Units W N S E Ā Oc tee

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Can't understand how to get vector r. a=1.43, b=0.915, the total trip required was 1.582 hours, and c =4.60 at 72.8 degree angle. Do I do the pythagorean theorem?

A bird watcher meanders through the woods, walking 1.43 km due east, 0.915 km due south, and 4.60 km in a direction 72.8° north of
west. The time required for this trip is 1.582 h. Determine the magnitudes of the bird watcher's (a) displacement and (b) average
velocity.
(a) Number i
(b) Number i
10
Units
Units
W
N
S
E
Ā
Oc
tee
Transcribed Image Text:A bird watcher meanders through the woods, walking 1.43 km due east, 0.915 km due south, and 4.60 km in a direction 72.8° north of west. The time required for this trip is 1.582 h. Determine the magnitudes of the bird watcher's (a) displacement and (b) average velocity. (a) Number i (b) Number i 10 Units Units W N S E Ā Oc tee
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