Crossing a River A small motorboat in still water

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Crossing a River A small motorboat in still water maintains a speed of 20 miles per hour. In heading directly across a river (that is, perpendicular to the current) whose current is 3 miles per hour, find a vector representing the speed and direction of the motorboat. What is the true speed of the motorboat? What is its direction?

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