If a boat points its prow directly across a river, and its engine has one speed of 8.39 m/s. What is its speed, relative to the river bank, if the river has a velocity of 4.40 m/s?If the river is 58.3 m wide, how far down stream does it land when it reaches the opposite shore?

If a boat points its prow directly across a river, and its engine has one speed of 8.39 m/s. What is its speed, relative to the river bank, if the river has a velocity of 4.40 m/s?If the river is 58.3 m wide, how far down stream does it land when it reaches the opposite shore?

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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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