Find the time it takes for the boat to reach opposite shore

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Question: You are riding in a boat whose speed relative to the water is 5.2 m/s. The boat points at an angle of 26.1° upstream on a river flowing at 14.2 m/s.

Part A: Find the time it takes for the boat to reach the opposite shore if the river is 23.7 m wide.

I want help to find the time it takes for the boat to reach the opposite shore.

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