To visit your favorite ice cream shop, you must travel 470mwest on Main Street and then 980msouth on Division Street. Suppose you take 46sto complete the 470-mdisplacement and 73sto complete the 980-mdisplacement.What is your average speed during the trip?Express your answer to two significant figures and include appropriate units.

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To visit your favorite ice cream shop, you must travel 470
m
west on Main Street and then 980
m
south on Division Street. Suppose you take 46
s
to complete the 470-
m
displacement and 73
s
to complete the 980-
m
displacement.
What is your average speed during the trip?
Express your answer to two significant figures and include appropriate units.

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