Find the speed of the boat according to an observer

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The skipper of a boat wants to go straight across a river that is1.5 kilometer wide. The speed of the boat is 15 km/hr relative to the water. The river has a speed of 7 km/hr due east.

(a) Find in what direction should the skipper head the boat to end up directly across the river?

(b) Find the speed of the boat according to an observer on the shore?

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