A rowboat crosses a river with a velocity

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A rowboat crosses a river with a velocity of 3.87 mi/h at an angle 62.5° north of westrelative to the water. The river is 0.700 mi wide and carries an eastward current of1.25 mi/h. How far upstream is the boat when it reaches theopposite shore?

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