A boat crosses a river of width 123 m in which the current has a uniform speed of 1.49 m/s. The pilot maintains a bearing (i.e., the direction in which the boat points) per- pendicular to the river and a throttle setting to give a constant speed of 2.66 m/s relative to the water. What is the magnitude of the speed of the boat relative to a stationary shore observer? Answer in units of m/s. Answer in units of m/s.

A boat crosses a river of width 123 m in which the current has a uniform speed of 1.49 m/s. The pilot maintains a bearing (i.e., the direction in which the boat points) per- pendicular to the river and a throttle setting to give a constant speed of 2.66 m/s relative to the water. What is the magnitude of the speed of the boat relative to a stationary shore observer? Answer in units of m/s. Answer in units of m/s.

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Chapter4: Motion In Two And Three Dimensions

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