After a constant acceleration of 2.31 m/s/s at 5.9 degrees above the +x-axis is applied by the motors of a boat for 9.3 seconds, the boat is moving at 38.55 m/s at 13.5 degrees above the +x-axis. What was the initial velocity of the boat? What is the initial angle from the positive x-axis?

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After a constant acceleration of 2.31 m/s/s at 5.9 degrees above the +x-axis is applied by the motors of a boat for 9.3 seconds, the boat is moving at 38.55 m/s at 13.5 degrees above the +x-axis. What was the initial velocity of the boat? What is the initial angle from the positive x-axis?

 

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