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A 20-kg rock moving at 12.5 m/s in a straight line explodes into two unequal pieces. One piece (8.7 kg) flies off at 15.4 m/s at an angle of 35o above the original straight line motion. What is the speed and direction of the second piece relative to the original motion?
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