Question: Hello. I'm having difficulty using the trig method on the question below, especially the vector diagram. I've already solved it using the component method. Could

Hello. I'm having difficulty using the trig method on the question below, especially the vector diagram. I've already solved it using the component method. Could you help me solve this using the trig method? Please be specific, I'm trying to learn how to do it, not just get the answer. Thanks for your help.

A 98.0 kg hockey player skating at 2.12 m/s 32 S of W is body checked by an 87.0 kg opponent who is skating at 1.40 m/s 42 N of E. They collide inelastically and stick together. Solve for the velocity, angle, and direction of travel.

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