EBK PHYSICS
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Author: Walker
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 3, Problem 82GP
As two boats approach the marina, the velocity of boat 1 relative to boat 2 is 2.15 m/s in a direction 47.0° east of north. If boat 1 has a velocity that is 0.775 m/s due north, what is the velocity (magnitude and direction) of boat 2?
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