Displacement and average velocity

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To find the direction of average velocity when displacement is 1.65 km at 25° north of west and average velocity is 0.55 km/h, one must understand that average velocity is a vector quantity defined as displacement divided by time. The direction of average velocity will be the same as that of the displacement vector. In this case, the average velocity will also be at 25° north of west. To express this in degrees, one can simply maintain the angle while calculating the average velocity's magnitude. Understanding these concepts clarifies the relationship between displacement and average velocity in vector analysis.
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How would I find the direction in degrees of average velocity in a problem where I have calculated displacement to be 1.65 km at 25° north of west and the average velocity to be .55km/h?
 
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copitlory8 said:
How would I find the direction in degrees of average velocity in a problem where I have calculated displacement to be 1.65 km at 25° north of west and the average velocity to be .55km/h?
What is the definition of average velocity? That will answer your question.

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