A bird watcher meanders through the woods, walking 1.42 km due east, 0.267 km due south, and 4.04 km in a direction 78.8 ° north of west. The time required for this trip is 1.150 h. Determine the magnitudes of the bird watcher's (a) displacement and (b) average velocity.

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A bird watcher meanders through the woods, walking 1.42 km due east, 0.267 km due south, and 4.04 km in a direction 78.8 ° north of west. The time required for this trip is 1.150 h. Determine the magnitudes of the bird watcher's (a) displacement and (b) average velocity.

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