Object 1 has a mass m1  and a velocity v⃗ 1v→1 = (2.40 m/sm/s )x^.  Object 2 has a mass m2  and a velocity v⃗ 2v→2 = (3.20 m/sm/s )y^.  The total momentum of these two objects has a magnitude of 17.0 kg⋅m/s  and points in a direction 66.0 ∘ above the positive x axis.

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Object 1 has a mass m1
 and a velocity v⃗ 1v→1 = (2.40 m/sm/s )x^.
 Object 2 has a mass m2
 and a velocity v⃗ 2v→2 = (3.20 m/sm/s )y^.
 The total momentum of these two objects has a magnitude of 17.0 kg⋅m/s
 and points in a direction 66.0 ∘ above the positive x axis. 

Find m1.

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