A swimmer is capable of swimming 0.74 m/s in still water. She wants to arrive at a point directly across the stream of a 47m wide river whose current is 0.50 m/s. a.) At what angle upstream must she aim? b.) How long will it take her to cross the river?

A swimmer is capable of swimming 0.74 m/s in still water. She wants to arrive at a point directly across the stream of a 47m wide river whose current is 0.50 m/s. a.) At what angle upstream must she aim? b.) How long will it take her to cross the river?

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