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Description: A river flows in a direction from southwest to the north east at a velocity of 7.1 m/s. A boat captain wants to cross this river to reach a point on the opposite shore due east of the boat's current position. The boat moves at 13 m/s. Which direction

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Which direction should it head towards if the resultant velocity is 19.74 m/s?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

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