A 200-m-wide river flows due east at a uniform speed of 2.0 m/s. A boat with a

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A 200-m-wide river flows due east at a uniform speed of 2.0 m/s. A boat with a speed of 8.0 m/s relative to the water leaves the south bank pointed in a direction 30o west of north. What are the

(a) Magnitude and

(b) Direction of the boat's velocity relative to the ground?

(c) How long does the boat take to cross the river?

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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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