(a) Suppose an object moves from an initial position \(x_{\mathrm{i}}=-1.2 \mathrm{~m}\) to a final position \(x_{\mathrm{f}}=-2.3 \mathrm{~m}\) without reversing its direction of travel. Is the \(x\) component of its average velocity positive or negative?

(b) Repeat for an object moving from \(x_{\mathrm{i}}=+1.2 \mathrm{~m}\) to \(x_{\mathrm{f}}=-1.2 \mathrm{~m}\).

(c) Do your answers agree with the above statement about the algebraic sign of the \(x\) component of the average velocity being the same as the sign of the \(x\) component of the displacement?