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Thanks! Yes, that is the answer in the book, which I do not understand. So, does the total x-component have to be the same because the masses are originally traveling with the same x-velocity components? Also, how do I come to the conclusion that the final speeds are less than they were...

Homework Statement The figure shows an overhead view of two particles sliding at constant velocity over a frictionless surface. The particles have the same mass and the same initial speed v = 4.00 m/s, and they collide where their paths intersect. An x-axis is arranged to bisect the angle...