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Rain is falling vertically downward at a speed of 8 m/s with respect to the ground. A person is riding a bicycle horizontally at a speed of 6 m/s. From the perspective of the cyclist, at what angle from the vertical does the rain appear to fall?

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Rain is falling vertically downward at a speed of 8 m/s with respect to the ground. A person is riding a bicycle horizontally at a speed of 6 m/s. From the perspective of the cyclist, at what angle from the vertical does the rain appear to fall?

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