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Take East as the positive direction. A(n) 83 kg fisherman jumps from a dock into a 137 kg rowboat at rest on the West

 

Take East as the positive direction. A(n) 83 kg fisherman jumps from a dock into a 137 kg rowboat at rest on the West side of the dock. If the velocity of the fisherman is 5.2 m/s to the West as he leaves the dock, what is the final velocity of the fisherman and the boat? Answer in units of m/s.

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