As you walk to class with a constant speed of 1.75 m>s, youare moving in a direction that is 18.0° north of east. How muchtime does it take to change your position by (a) 20.0 m east or(b) 30.0 m north?

As you walk to class with a constant speed of 1.75 m>s, youare moving in a direction that is 18.0° north of east. How muchtime does it take to change your position by (a) 20.0 m east or(b) 30.0 m north?

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As you walk to class with a constant speed of 1.75 m>s, you
are moving in a direction that is 18.0° north of east. How much
time does it take to change your position by (a) 20.0 m east or
(b) 30.0 m north?

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