A bird watcher meanders through the woods, walking 1.56 km due east, 0.600 km due south, and 3.69 km in a direction 71.7° north of west. The time required for this trip is 1.330 h. Determine the magnitudes of the bird watcher's (a) displacement and (b) average velocity. E Ā ec 100

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A bird watcher meanders through the woods, walking 1.56 km due east, 0.600 km due south, and 3.69 km in a direction 71.7° north of
west. The time required for this trip is 1.330 h. Determine the magnitudes of the bird watcher's (a) displacement and (b) average
velocity.
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Transcribed Image Text:A bird watcher meanders through the woods, walking 1.56 km due east, 0.600 km due south, and 3.69 km in a direction 71.7° north of west. The time required for this trip is 1.330 h. Determine the magnitudes of the bird watcher's (a) displacement and (b) average velocity. E Ā ec 100
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