A ferry with a velocity of 6.55 m/s travels from one side of a 945 m wide river to the other side at a point directly across. When a current is flowing down the river, the ferry's captain directs the boat at an angle up river so that the ferry arrives at the correct landing point. If the speed of the river water is 4.70 m/s, how long does the trip take?

A ferry with a velocity of 6.55 m/s travels from one side of a 945 m wide river to the other side at a point directly across. When a current is flowing down the river, the ferry's captain directs the boat at an angle up river so that the ferry arrives at the correct landing point. If the speed of the river water is 4.70 m/s, how long does the trip take?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter3: Motion In Two Dimensions

Section: Chapter Questions

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