A descent vehicle landing on the moon has

a vertical velocity toward the surface of the
moon of 34.1 m/s. At the same time, it has a
horizontal velocity of 53.5 m/s.
At what speed does the vehicle move along
its descent path?
Answer in units of m/s.

1 answer

clearly, the speed is

√(34.1^2 + 53.5^2)