Galois drove 60.0 kilometers due west in 5.00 hours and then drove 43.0 kilometers due north in 3.00 hours. (a) How far did he travel? (b) What was his average speed? (c) What was his displacement? (d) What was his average velocity?

Galois drove 60.0 kilometers due west in 5.00 hours and then drove 43.0 kilometers due north in 3.00 hours. (a) How far did he travel? (b) What was his average speed? (c) What was his displacement? (d) What was his average velocity?

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2. Galois drove 60.0 kilometers due west in 5.00 hours and then drove 43.0 kilometers due north in 3.00 hours.
(a) How far did he travel?
(b) What was his average speed?
(c) What was his displacement?
(d) What was his average velocity?

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