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title: "A sailor heads out on a lake at \\( 2.5 \\) \\( \\text{m/s} \\) with a bearing of \\( 30^{\\circ} \\) north of east. A wind headed directly south-west is blowing at \\( 1.0 \\) \\( \\text{m/s} \\). What is the resultant velocity of the sailor? (magnitude and direction)"
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# A sailor heads out on a lake at \( 2.5 \) \( \text{m/s} \) with a bearing of \( 30^{\circ} \) north of east. A wind headed directly south-west is blowing at \( 1.0 \) \( \text{m/s} \). What is the resultant velocity of the sailor? (magnitude and direction)

A sailor heads out on a lake at \( 2.5 \) \( \text{m/s} \) with a bearing of \( 30^{\circ} \) north of east. A wind headed directly south-west is blowing at \( 1.0 \) \( \text{m/s} \). What is the resultant velocity of the sailor? (magnitude and direction)

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