Mary needs to row her boat across a 100m wide river that is flowing to the east at a speed of 1.0m/s. Mary can row the boat with a speed of 2.0m/s relative to the water. If Mary rows straight north, how far downstream will she land?

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Mary needs to row her boat across a 100m wide river that is flowing to the east at a speed of 1.0m/s.
Mary can row the boat with a speed of 2.0m/s relative to the water. If Mary rows straight north, how far
downstream will she land?
Transcribed Image Text:Mary needs to row her boat across a 100m wide river that is flowing to the east at a speed of 1.0m/s. Mary can row the boat with a speed of 2.0m/s relative to the water. If Mary rows straight north, how far downstream will she land?
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