Find magnitude and direction of final velocity of the wreck

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Two vehicles approach a right angle intersection and then collide. After the collision, they become entangled. If their mass ratios were 1:3 and their respective speeds as they approached were both 13 m/s, find the magnitude and direction of the final velocity of the wreck.

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