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A sailor in a boat, which is going due east with a speed of `8m//s` observes that a submarine is heading towards north at a speed of `12m//s` and sinking at a rate of `2 m//s`.The commander of submarine observes a helicopter ascending at a rate of `5 m//s` and heading towards west with `4 m//s`.Find the speed of the helicopter with respect to boat.

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To find the speed of the helicopter with respect to the boat, we will break down the problem into manageable steps. ### Step 1: Define the Directions We will define our coordinate system: - East direction as \( \hat{i} \) - North direction as \( \hat{j} \) - Upward direction as \( \hat{k} \) ...
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