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 Starting from a pillar, you run 200 m east (the +x-direction) at an average speed of 5.0 m/s and then run 280 m west at an average speed of 4.0 m/s to a post. Calculate (a) your average speed from pillar to post and (b) your average velocity from pillar to post.

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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