so, (south)^2 + (east)^2 = (southeast)^2
(11.5)^2 + (18.3)^2 = (resultant)^2
Resultant = 21.6 km/s
Used different numbers but it works
A meteoroid is speeding through the atmosphere, traveling east at 23.1 km/s while descending at 18.3 km/s. What is its speed, in km/s?
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