A 5 kg body initially at rest explodes into three fragments whose masses are in ratio 1:1:3. Equal-mass fragments move in perpendicular directions, each at 21 m s⁻¹. Find the speed of the largest fragment.

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A 5 kg body initially at rest explodes into three fragments whose masses are in ratio 1:1:3. Equal-mass fragments move in perpendicular directions, each at 21 m s⁻¹. Find the speed of the largest fragment.

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