A boat is traveling at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour, ir the west from the northward direction. Here are a few vectors, where ||a|| = |||||||| = ||d = 45° ć ā N个 S b 45° 45° E Which vectors can represent the boat's velocity?

A boat is traveling at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour, ir the west from the northward direction. Here are a few vectors, where ||a|| = |||||||| = ||d = 45° ć ā N个 S b 45° 45° E Which vectors can represent the boat's velocity?

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