If a fisherman tosses an anchor away from his boat what is the reaction?

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pleasee helpp!!! and if you know the following it would also help
a high-jumper lands on a mat.....what is the reaction
and an airplane's jet engine pushes air toward the back of the airplane....what is the reaction

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the reaction of the boat is equal to the mass of the anchor and its acceleration
the reaction of the mat of the jumper=the mass of the jumper x acceleration due to gravity(9.8m/s^-2)
the reaction of the air is equal but opposite to the force (Ma) provided by the jet engine)
 
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