A river flows due south with a speed

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A river flows due south with a speed of 2.0m/s. A man steers aboat across the river; his velocity relative to the water is 4.2m/sdue east. The river is 800m wide.

a) In what direction should hehead to end up directly east of his starting point. what is the velocity of the boat relative to the earth. how long to cross the river?

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