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To a cyclist moving at `5 m*s^(-1)` , rain appears to be falling vertically at a velocity of `5 m *s^(-1)`. Find the actual magnitude and direction of the velocity of rain.

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`5 sqrt(2) m*s^(-1), 45^@` with the vertical
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