You have already traveled 30 miles east and then 30 miles north. To get back to the start, you travel 30 miles west in 1 hour and then 30 miles south in a half hour. What are your average speed and average velocity for the whole rally? Explain your answer.

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Answer:
We can calculate the average speed for the last two steps only since timing is provided at those stages only. 
Speed at the third step: [tex] \frac{30}{1}=30m/h [/tex]
Speed at the fourth step: [tex] \frac{30}{0.5h} =60miles/h[/tex]
The average speed then:
[tex] \frac{30+60}{2}=45miles/h [/tex]
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