A child walks due east on the deck of a ship at 3 miles per hour. The ship is moving north at a speed of 14 miles per hour. Find the speed and direction of the child relative to the surface of the water. Speed = The angle of the direction from the north = mph (radians)

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A child walks due east on the deck of a ship at 3 miles per hour.
The ship is moving north at a speed of 14 miles per hour.
Find the speed and direction of the child relative to the surface of the water.
Speed
=
The angle of the direction from the north =
mph
(radians)
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