A cruise ship sails due north at 4.50 m/s while a coast guard patrol boat heads 45.0º north of west at 5.20 m/s. What are (a) the x- and (b) y-components of the velocity of the cruise ship relative to the patrol boat?

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A cruise ship sails due north at 4.50 m/s while a coast guard patrol boat heads 45.0º north of west at
5.20 m/s. What are
(a) the x- and
(b) y-components of the velocity of the cruise ship relative to the patrol boat?

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