Question: A river that is 2 0 0 m wide is flowing due east with a speed of 3 . 0 0 m / s relative

A river that is 200 m wide is flowing due east with a speed of 3.00 m/s relative to the earth. A boat travels due north across the river from point A to point B. If the speed of the boat relative to the water is 5.00 m/s how long does it take the boat to cross the river?
(a)25.0 s
N
B
(b)34.3 s
W
(c)40.0 s
$
200
m
3
m/s
(d)50.0 s
(e) none of the above answers

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