-Juan rides a bike to school and follows this path: 5 km to the North, 4 km to the East, and 2 km to the Northeast. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant vector. -An automobile reduces its speed in a school zone from 60 km/hr to 20 km/hr in 4 sec. Find its acceleration. -If the distance from your house to the nearest gym is 150 meters, what concept fits this measure? -Juan rides a bike to go to school following the next path: 3 km to the North, 2 km to the East, and 1.5 km to the Northeast (45°). Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant vector.

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-Juan rides a bike to school and follows this path: 5 km to the North, 4 km to the East, and 2 km to the Northeast.
Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant vector.

-An automobile reduces its speed in a school zone from 60 km/hr to 20 km/hr in 4 sec.
Find its acceleration.

-If the distance from your house to the nearest gym is 150 meters, what concept fits this measure?

-Juan rides a bike to go to school following the next path: 3 km to the North, 2 km to the East, and 1.5 km to the Northeast (45°).
Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant vector.

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