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kiley went 5.7 km/h north and then went 5.8 km/h west. from start to finish, she went 8.1 km/h northwest. which best describes her numbers?
5.7 km/h north and 5.8 km/h west are instantaneous speeds, while 8.1 km/h northwest is the average speed
5.7 km/h north and 5.8 km/h west are average speeds, while 8.1 km/h northwest is the instantaneous speed.
5.7 km/h north and 5.8 km/h west are average velocities, while 8.1 km/h northwest is the instantaneous velocity
5.7 km/h north and 5.8 km/h west are instantaneous velocities, while 8.1 km/h northwest is the average velocity
Velocity has direction; speed does not. The values with directions (north, west, northwest) are velocities. Instantaneous velocity is at a moment (each segment's direction/speed), while average velocity is total displacement over time (start to finish direction/speed).
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5.7 km/h north and 5.8 km/h west are instantaneous velocities, while 8.1 km/h northwest is the average velocity