Determine the recoil velocity that the raft would have

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A 55 kilogram swimmer is standing on a stationary 240 kilogram floating raft. The swimmer then runs off the raft horizontally with a velocity of +4.2 m/s relative to the shore. Determine the recoil velocity that the raft would have if there were no friction and resistance due to the water.

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