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A sailor in a small sailboat encounters shifting winds. She sails 2.00km west, then 
3.50km southwest, then an additional distance in an unknown direction. Her final 
position is 5.80km directly west of the starting point (refer to the given figure). 
(a) Find the magnitude and direction of the third leg of her journey. 
(b) Verify your answer by drawing the vector addition diagram.

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