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A person is running west in Moscow at 2.1 km/hr relative to the ground and from his

perspective, another person is jogging east at 4.5 km/hr. What is the velocity of the jogger
relative to the ground?

User Rossdavidh
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Answer:

4.96 km/hr

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

A person is running west in Moscow at 2.1 km/hr relative to the ground

Another person is jogging east at 4.5 km/hr.

We need to find the velocity of the jogger relative to the ground. Using the concept of relative speed, let V is the required velocity. So,


V=√(2.1^2+4.5^2) \\\\=4.96\ km/hr

So, the velocity of the jogger relative to the ground is 4.96 km/hr.

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