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# While Santa was delivering presents to the children of Nashville, Tennessee he experienced a strong wind perpendicular to his motion. 

While Santa was delivering presents to the children of Nashville, Tennessee he experienced a strong wind perpendicular to his motion.

**Part a)** If Santa was flying west at \(78.0 \, \text{m/s}\) and the wind was blowing \(20.3 \, \text{m/s}\) south, what was the actual velocity of the sled? *(3 points)*

**Part b)** At what angle should Santa fly to ensure that he actually travels west? *(1 points)*


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