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Question: On a very muddy football field, a 110-kg linebacker tackles an 85-kg halfback. Immediately before the collision, the linebacker is slipping with a velocity of 8.8 m/s north and the halfback is sliding with a velocity of 7.2 m/s east. What is the velocity (magnitude and direction) at which the two players move together immediately after the collision?

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This solution provides a step by step response, which includes a diagram, that illustrates how to calculate the velocity, in terms of magnitude and direction. The solution is enclosed within an attached Word document.

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