Determine the velocity of the boat


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Q: A 180-lb man and a 120-lb woman stand side by side at the same end of a 300-lb boat, ready to dive, each with a 16-ft/s velocity relative to the boat. Determine the velocity of the boat after they have both dived, if

(a) The woman dives first,

(b) The man divesfirst.

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