A hiker follows four successive straight-line paths:

PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion

Problem

A hiker follows four successive straight-line paths: (i) Compute the average speed for the entire hike. (ii) Determine the magnitude and direction of the average velocity relative to due south.

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