Is speed a vector quantity?

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Solution

No, speed is not a vector quantity.
$s p e e d = \frac{D i s \tan c e}{t i m e}$ where distance and time both are scaler quantities.
Therefore, It is a scaler quantity and doesn't depend on direction.

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