A student walks from her home to a library due east in

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Problem

A student walks from her home to a library 300 m300\,\text{m} due east in 5 min5\,\text{min}. She then rests for 2 min2\,\text{min} inside the library. Afterwards she walks 400 m400\,\text{m} due west, taking 6 min6\,\text{min}, and stops at a café. (a) Calculate the total distance travelled during the entire outing. (b) Determine her displacement in magnitude and direction from her home to the café. (c) Compute her average speed for the whole duration, including the rest time. (d) Compute her average velocity for the whole duration, including the rest time.

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