A river is 2000 feet wide and flowing at 6 mph from north to south. A woman in a canoe starts on the eastern shore and heads west at her normal paddling speed of 2 mph. In what direction (measured in degrees clockwise from the north as if an aviation bearing) will she actually be traveling? How far downstream from a point directly across the river from her starting point will she land? Show all work and draw a sketch of the situation.

A river is 2000 feet wide and flowing at 6 mph from north to south. A woman in a canoe starts on the eastern shore and heads west at her normal paddling speed of 2 mph. In what direction (measured in degrees clockwise from the north as if an aviation bearing) will she actually be traveling? How far downstream from a point directly across the river from her starting point will she land? Show all work and draw a sketch of the situation.

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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter1: Introduction And Vectors

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