A sailboat heads north at 3 m/s for 1 hour and then tacks back to the southwest (at 45 degree to north) at 2 m/s for 45 minutes.

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A sailboat heads north at 3 m/s for 1 hour and then tacks back to the southwest (at 45 degree to north) at 2 m/s for 45 minutes.
a. How far has the boat sailed?
b. How far is it from its starting location?

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