A boat heads directly across a river with a velocity of 12 m/s. If the river flows at 6.0 m/s find the magnitude and direction of the boat's resultant velocity. (State the direction relative to an imaginary line drawn straight across the river.) Triangle method.

A boat heads directly across a river with a velocity of 12 m/s. If the river flows at 6.0 m/s find the magnitude and direction of the boat's resultant velocity. (State the direction relative to an imaginary line drawn straight across the river.) Triangle method.

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Chapter6: Motion In Two Dimensions

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A boat heads directly across a river with a velocity of 12 m/s. If the river flows at 6.0 m/s
find the magnitude and direction of the boat's resultant velocity. (State the direction
relative to an imaginary line drawn straight across the river.) Triangle method.

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