A train at a constant 48.0 km/h moves east for 26.0 min, then in a direction 50.0° east of due north for 21.0 min, and then west for 36.0 min. What are the (a) magnitude and (b) angle (relative to east) of its average velocity during this trip?

A train at a constant 48.0 km/h moves east for 26.0 min, then in a direction 50.0° east of due north for 21.0 min, and then west for 36.0 min. What are the (a) magnitude and (b) angle (relative to east) of its average velocity during this trip?

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