12. A spacecraft is traveling with a velocity of va. = 5480 m/s alongthe +x direction. Two engines are turned on for a time of 842 s. One enginegives the spacecraft an acceleration in the +x direction of a, = 1.20 m/s²,while the other gives it an acceleration in the +y direction of a, = 8.40 m/s².At the end of the firing, find (a) v, and (b) v,.

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