The reading on the meter board of a ship shows it is heading South-East at a speed of 50 km per hour. At that instant, the wind is blowing at 15 km per hour due North. What is the velocity of the ship?

The reading on the meter board of a ship shows it is heading South-East at a speed of 50 km per hour. At that instant, the wind is blowing at 15 km per hour due North. What is the velocity of the ship?

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6. The reading on the meter board of a ship shows it is heading South-East at a speed of 50 km per
hour. At that instant, the wind is blowing at 15 km per hour due North. What is the velocity of the
ship?
[40.75 km h¹; 29.81° (South of East)]

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