An athlete crosses a 29 m wide river by swimming perpendicular to the water current at a speed of 1.1 m/s relative to the water. He reaches the opposite side at a distance 35m downstream from his starting point. How fast is the water in the river flowing with respect to the ground in m/s?

An athlete crosses a 29 m wide river by swimming perpendicular to the water current at a speed of 1.1 m/s relative to the water. He reaches the opposite side at a distance 35m downstream from his starting point. How fast is the water in the river flowing with respect to the ground in m/s?

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Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

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Chapter6: Motion In Two Dimensions

Section6.3: Relative Velocity

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