(II) A boat, whose speed in still water is 2.50m/s, must

Chapter 3, Problem 48P

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(II) A boat, whose speed in still water is \(2.50\ \mathrm {m/s}\), must cross a 285-m-wide river and arrive at a point 118 m upstream from where it starts (Fig. 3–45). To do so, the pilot must head the boat at a \(45.0^{\circ}\) upstream angle. What is the speed of the river’s current?

FIGURE 3-45 Problem 48.

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

2.50 m/s

45.0 deg

45.0 deg

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