Solved: Actual Speed and Direction of a Swimmer A swimmer
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Actual Speed and Direction of a Swimmer A swimmer can maintain a constant speed of 5 miles per hour. If the swimmer heads directly across a river that has a current moving at the rate of 2 miles per hour, what is the actual speed of the swimmer? (See the figure.) If the river is 1 mile wide, how far downstream will the swimmer end up from the point directly across the river from the starting point? easterly direction. Find the actual speed and direction of the plane relative to the ground.
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