A person can row a boat at 4.00 mi/h in still water. They need to cross a river that is 1.50 mi wide with a current flowing at 2.60 mi/h. a. Draw a labeled picture of the situation b. In order to go straight across, what angle upstream should they point the boat? c. What is the persons speed with respect to the starting point?

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A person can row a boat at 4.00 mi/h in still water. They need to cross a
river that is 1.50 mi wide with a current flowing at 2.60 mi/h.


a. Draw a labeled picture of the situation
b. In order to go straight across, what angle upstream should they point the
boat?
c. What is the persons speed with respect to the starting point?
d. How long does it take them to cross the river?
e. Let’s assume they angle the boat at 60o upstream. How far upstream or
downstream from their starting point will they end up when reaching the
opposite bank? 

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