How Do You Calculate the Velocity of a Soccer Ball Relative to the Ground?

In summary, Mia and Alice are playing soccer and Mia is running north at 5.80 m/s. Alice passes the ball to Mia, causing the ball to have a velocity of 5.90 m/s in a direction 30.0 degrees east of south relative to Mia. To find the magnitude and direction of the ball's velocity relative to the ground, we can use the Pythagorean theorem and trigonometric functions. In this case, the magnitude of the velocity of the ball relative to the ground is 4.00 m/s and the direction is 30.0 degrees west of north.
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Two soccer players, Mia and Alice, are running as Alice passes the ball to Mia. Mia is running due north with a speed of 5.80 . The velocity of the ball relative to Mia is 5.90m/s in a direction 30.0 degrees east of south.

What is the magnitude of the velocity of the ball relative to the ground?

What is the direction of the velocity of the ball relative to the ground?

How should I start this other then making a diagram haha. Which formulas.
 
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Perhaps consider how you would solve this much simpler problem first...

Mia is running due north with a speed of 6m/s. The velocity of the ball relative to Mia is 7m/s in a direction due south. What is the magnitude of the velocity of the ball relative to the ground?
 

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