(II) A boat, whose speed in still water is 1.70 m/s, must cross a 260-m-wide river and arrive at a point 110 m upstream from where it starts (Fig. 3-40). To do so, the pilot must head the boat at a 45° upstream angle. What is the speed of the river's current? E110 m Finish River current 260 m 145 Start Path of

(II) A boat, whose speed in still water is 1.70 m/s, must cross a 260-m-wide river and arrive at a point 110 m upstream from where it starts (Fig. 3-40). To do so, the pilot must head the boat at a 45° upstream angle. What is the speed of the river's current? E110 m Finish River current 260 m 145 Start Path of

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Chapter2: Vectors

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