Velocity of a Boat A straight river flows east at a speed of10 mi/h. A boater starts at

Chapter 9, Problem 63

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Velocity of a Boat A straight river flows east at a speed of10 mi/h. A boater starts at the south shore of the river andheads in a direction 60 from the shore (see the figure). Themotorboat has a speed of 20 mi/h relative to the water.(a) Express the velocity of the river as a vector in componentform.(b) Express the velocity of the motorboat relative to thewater as a vector in component form.(c) Find the true velocity of the motorboat.(d) Find the true speed and direction of the motorboat.

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