Alicia intends to swim north to a point straight across a river with a current that...

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Alicia intends to swim north to a point straight across a river with a current that flows at 1.2 m/s in east direction. She can swim 2.5 m/s in still water. 1. At what direction must she swim with respect to water to achieve her goal? 2. What is her speed relative to the land? Alicia intends to swim north to a point straight across a river with a current that flows at 1.2 m/s in east direction. She can swim 2.5 m/s in still water. 1. At what direction must she swim with respect to water to achieve her goal? 2. What is her speed relative to the land?

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In this problem we are dealing with vector addition which we can visualize using a simple diagram Alicias swimming direction and speed her velocity re... View the full answer