help! A sailboat is heading directly north at a speed of knots (1 knot=0.514 m/s

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A sailboat is heading directly north at a speed of knots (1 knot=0.514 m/s). The wind is blowing towards the east with a speed of 17.8 knots. Give relative to the Earth.) determine the magnitude and direction of the wind velocity as measured on the boat. Magnitude your response differs from the correct answer by more than 10%. Double check your calculation. Knots direction 4.132 north of east what is the component of the wind velocity in the direction parallel to the motion of the boat (as measured on the boat)? Magnitude knots direction south

Explanation / Answer

(a)R = u - v

R = 17i - 19 j

R = sqrt(17

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