How fast, in m/s, is the rocket moving 5.34 s after the rockets fire?V = || Problem 3: A spaceship is traveling at a velocity of vo = (23 m/s)i when its rockets fire, giving it an acceleration of a = (3.2 m/s2)i +(4.37 m/s2)k.

Given that :v∘=23 m/sa=3.2i^+4.37k^

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