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A speed boat can travel 5.3 m/s in still water. The operator of the boat wishes to cross the Hudson River at Chelsea Park on

  • A speed boat can travel 5.3 m/s in still water. The operator of the boat wishes to cross the Hudson River at Chelsea Park on the East side to get directly across on the West bank. If the current in this area is 1.2 m/s [S], the river is 1600m wide, and she aims upstream,
  • a) What is the angle she needs to aim the boat to land directly across the river?
  • b) How long would it take to cross the river?

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