A boat is traveling where there is a current of 0.20 m/sm/s east. To avoid some offshore rocks, the boat must clear a buoy that is NNE (22.5)∘ and 2.3 km away. The boat's speed through still water is 2.5 m/s. If the boat wants to pass the buoy 0.16 kmkm on its right, at what angle relative north should the boat head?

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A boat is traveling where there is a current of 0.20 m/sm/s east. To avoid some offshore rocks, the boat must clear a buoy that is NNE (22.5)∘ and 2.3 km away. The boat's speed through still water is 2.5 m/s. If the boat wants to pass the buoy 0.16 kmkm on its right, at what angle relative north should the boat head?

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