A swimmer heads 30◦ west of north relative to the water of a 200-m wide river as shown in the figure. Due to the eastward current of the water, when she reaches the opposite bank she finds herself 480 m east of her starting point. What is the speed of the river’s current if she can swim with a speed of vS/W = 0.50 m/s in still water?

A swimmer heads 30◦ west of north relative to the water of a 200-m wide river as shown in the figure. Due to the eastward current of the water, when she reaches the opposite bank she finds herself 480 m east of her starting point. What is the speed of the river’s current if she can swim with a speed of vS/W = 0.50 m/s in still water?

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