The velocity of the car was 4.93m/s and the direction was northeast.
<h3>Calculation</h3>It is given,
time of the trip = t = 3 minutes = 180 seconds
1st distance A = 1500ft = 457.2m east
2nd distance B = 2500ft = 762m north
We are asked to find the average velocity.
First, we get the resultant distance magnitude by applying Pythagoras theorem to find the hypotenuse.
Then we have
Velocity = Distance/time
Velocity = 888.63/180
Velocity = 4.93 m/s
Then the direction is northeast.
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