A motorboat travels 2.0 km at north of east in 10 min

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Problem

A motorboat travels 2.0 km at 30∘30^{\circ} north of east in 10 min, then 1.5 km due east in 5.0 min. What is the eastward component of the boat’s average velocity for the entire trip? (a) 14  km/h14\;\text{km/h} (b) 13  km/h13\;\text{km/h} (c) 10  km/h10\;\text{km/h} (d) 21  km/h21\;\text{km/h}

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