The captain of a boat wants to travel directly across a river that flows due east. I

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The captain of a boat wants to travel directly across a river that flows due east. I le starts from the south bank of the river and heads toward the north bank. The boat has a speed of 5.57 m/s with respect to the water. The captain steers the boat in the direction 315°. How fast is the water flowing? Note that 90° is east, 180° is south, 270° is west, and 360° is north.
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University Physics With Modern Physics

ISBN: 978-0073513881

2nd edition

Authors: Wolfgang Bauer, Gary Westfall

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