A student can row a boat 6km/h in still waters, she is on one bank of a 6 km wide river that has current of 3km/h. A. assuming she is allowed to land anywhere on the shore: (i) What is the smallest amount of time she needs to get to the opposite bank? (ii) What is the student’s speed as viewed by the observer on the bank? B. If the student has to land on the opposite bank at the point exactly across from where she starts : (iii)What angle should her boat make with respect to a line running

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A student can row a boat 6km/h in still waters, she is on one bank of a 6
km wide river that has current of 3km/h.
A. assuming she is allowed to land anywhere on the shore:
(i) What is the smallest amount of time she needs to get to the opposite
bank?
(ii) What is the student’s speed as viewed by the observer on the bank?
B. If the student has to land on the opposite bank at the point exactly across from where she starts :
(iii)What angle should her boat make with respect to a line running
straight the river?
(iv) What is the student’s speed as viewed by the observer on the bank of
the river?
(v) How much time would she need to cross the river

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