Determine what is the resultant speed of the boat

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A motorboat whose speed in still water is 2.60 m/s, must aim upstream at an angle of 28.5 degrees in order to travel directly across the stream.

(a) what is the speed of the current?

(b) what is the resultant speed of the boat with respect to the shore?

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