a motorist drives south at 20.0 m/s for 3.00min, then turns west and travels at 25.0 m/s for 2.00 min, and finally travels northwest at 30.0m/s for 1.00 min. fot this 6.00-min trip,find(a) the total vector displacement(b) the average speed ,and (c0 x - axis point east

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a motorist drives south at 20.0 m/s for 3.00min, then turns west and travels at 25.0 m/s for 2.00 min, and finally travels northwest at 30.0m/s for 1.00 min. fot this 6.00-min trip,find(a) the total vector displacement(b) the average speed ,and (c0 x - axis point east

 

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