Answer to Question #154422 in Physics for Shae

Question #154422

A boat is travelling 4.00 m/s north across a river that is 125 m wide. The river current is moving 2.10 m/s east. What is the actual speed of the boat?

Expert's answer

"V=\\sqrt{v^2+v^2_{river}}\\\\V=\\sqrt{4^2+2.1^2}=4.52\\frac{m}{s}"

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