A Dinner Plate Falls Vertically to the Floor and Breaks $39.9 ^ { \circ } \text { from the } + x \text {-axis }$

Multiple Choice

A dinner plate falls vertically to the floor and breaks up into three pieces, which slide horizontally along the floor. Immediately after the impact, a 320-g piece moves along the +x -axis with a speed of 2.00 m/s and a 355-g piece moves along the +y -axis with a speed of 1.50 m/s. The third piece has a mass of 100 g. In what direction relative to the +x -axis does the third piece move?

A) $39.9 ^ { \circ } \text { from the } + x \text {-axis }$
B) $216.9 ^ { \circ } \text { from the } + x \text {-axis }$
C) $219.8 ^ { \circ } \text { from the } + x \text {-axis }$
D) $36.9 ^ { \circ } \text { from the } + x \text {-axis }$
E) $39.8 ^ { \circ } \text { from the } + x \text {-axis }$