Analyzing Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration of a Bicyclist in a Park

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In summary, a bicyclist starts 40.0m east of a park's flagpole and travels south with a speed of 10.0m/s. After 30.0s, the cyclist is 40.0m north of the flagpole traveling east with the same speed. The magnitude of displacement is 40.0m and the direction is east. The average velocity has a magnitude of 10.0m/s and a direction of south. The average acceleration has a magnitude of 0 m/s^2 and a direction of south.
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Homework Statement



At one instant a bicyclist is 40.0m due east of a park's flagpole, going due south with a speed of 10.0m/s. Then 30.0s later, the cyuclist is 40.0m due north of the flagpole going due east with a speed of 10.0 m/s. For the cyclist in this 30.0s interval what are the A.) magnitude and B.) direction of the displacement, the C.) magnitude and direction of the average velocity and D.) the magnitude and direction of the average acceleration

Homework Equations



v=d/t
a=v2-v1/t

The Attempt at a Solution


not sure where to start really
 
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mimsteel said:

Homework Statement



At one instant a bicyclist is 40.0m due east of a park's flagpole, going due south with a speed of 10.0m/s. Then 30.0s later, the cyuclist is 40.0m due north of the flagpole...

I am confused here, how can a person due east who's going south end up in the north?
 

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