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The Gulf Stream off the east coast of the United States can flow at a rapid 3.2 meters per second to the north. A ship
The Gulf Stream off the east coast of the United States can flow at a rapid 3.2 meters per second to the north.
A ship in this current has a cruising speed of 8.0 m/s. The captain would like to reach land at a point due west from the current position.
At this heading, what is the ship's speed with respect to land?
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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics
Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell
8th Edition
73212229, 978-0073212227
