A bird flies 3.0 km due east and then 4.0 km due north

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Problem

A bird flies 3.0 km due east and then 4.0 km due north. The entire trip takes 30 min. What is the magnitude of the bird’s average velocity? (a) 14 km/h14\ \text{km/h} (b) 5 km/h5\ \text{km/h} (c) 10 km/h10\ \text{km/h} (d) 7 km/h7\ \text{km/h}

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