This is the correct average velocity for the entire trip.

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The problem involves calculating average velocity for a round trip, specifically focusing on the homeward leg and the entire trip. The context is rooted in kinematics.

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1.Starting from home, you bicycle 24km north in 2.5 h and then turn around and pedal straight home in 1.5h. c)What's the average velocity for the homeward leg of the trip? e)What's the average velocity for the trip?

Equations V=x/t & avg. V=(V+V initial)(1/2)
 
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c) 24km/1.5h=16km/h
e)((24km/2.5)+16km/h)/2=12.8km/h
 
Part c is correct.

For part e) you are incorrectly using the formula you listed. You are off by a few decimal places. Start from the definition of average velocity:

[tex]v_{avg}=\frac{d_{total}}{t_{total}}=\frac{48km}{4h}=12km/h[/tex]
 

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