A man walks westward on a boat with a speed of 4.0 km/h; the ships’ propeller drives it is 15 km/h northwest; tide and wind drive the ship 5.0 km/h. What is the actual speed of the man relative to the earth? What is the direction of his velocity?

A man walks westward on a boat with a speed of 4.0 km/h; the ships’ propeller drives it is 15 km/h northwest; tide and wind drive the ship 5.0 km/h. What is the actual speed of the man relative to the earth? What is the direction of his velocity?

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