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Homework Statement
It says that a horse gallops 116m away from its trainer in 14.0s and then abruptly turns and gallops halfway back in 4.8s.
I need to calculate average velocity . displacement/ time elapsed. displacement is xf-xi.
Homework Equations
avg velocity= displacement/ time elapsed
displacement = xf-xi
The Attempt at a Solution
Shouldn't it be (58-116)/18.8? the solutions manual says its 116-58/18.8...why?