At the center of a 50m diameter circular ice rink, a 80 kg skater travelling north at 2.43 m/s collides with and holds onto a 55 kg skater who had been heading west at 3.66 m/s.  a.) How long will it take them to glide to the edge of the rink? Please provide a diagram of the solution b.) Where will they reach it? Give your answer as an angle (in degrees) north of west. Please provide a diagram of the triangle formed

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At the center of a 50m diameter circular ice rink, a 80 kg skater travelling north at 2.43 m/s collides with and holds onto a 55 kg skater who had been heading west at 3.66 m/s. 

a.) How long will it take them to glide to the edge of the rink? Please provide a diagram of the solution

b.) Where will they reach it? Give your answer as an angle (in degrees) north of west. Please provide a diagram of the triangle formed

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