What is the mass and direction of the third piece?

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Homework Statement


A small explosive charge is placed in a rubber block resting on a smoother surface(frictionless). when the charge is detonated, the block
breaks into three pieces. A 200g piece travels 1.4 m/s and 300g piece travels at 0.90m/s. The third piece flies off at a speed of 1.8m/s.
If the angle between the first two pieces is 80(degrees), calculate the mass and the direction of the third piece. two sig figs.

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The Attempt at a Solution


honestly no idea. Help would be wonderfull
 
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