What is the speed of the shell with respect to the earth

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A 1650 kg cannon, which firesa 75.0 kg shell with a speedof 544 m/s relative to themuzzle, is set at an elevation angle of 39° above the horizontal. The cannon is mounted onfrictionless rails, so that it recoils freely.

(a) What is the speed of the shell with respect to the Earth?
(b) At whatangle with the ground is the shell projected?

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