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Two boats are heading away from shore. Boat 1 heads due north at a speed of 3.00 m/s relative to the shore. Relative to Boat 1, Boat 2 is moving `30.0^(@)` north of east at a speed of 1.60 m/s. A passenger on Boat 2 walks due east across the deck at a speed of 1.20 m/s relative to Boat 2. What is the speed of the passenger relative to the shore?

A

4.60 m/s

B

2.71 m/s

C

2.53 m/s

D

3.14 m/s

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