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A ship sailing in the Gulf Stream is heading 26.0° west of north at a speed...

A ship sailing in the Gulf Stream is heading 26.0° west of north at a speed of 4.05 m/s relative to the water. Its velocity relative to the Earth is 4.75 m/s 5.40° west of north. What is the velocity of the Gulf Stream? (The velocity obtained is typical for the Gulf Stream a few hundred kilometers off the east coast of the United States. Enter the magnitude in m/s and the direction in degrees north of east.)

magnitude ?m/s

direction ?° north of east

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