Find the velocity of the boat with respect to the ground

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A boat is traveling upstream at 14 km/h with respect to thewater of a river. The water itself is flowing at 9 km/h withrespect to the ground.

a.) What is the velocity of the boat with respect to theground?

b.) A child on the boat walks from front to rear at 6 km/hwith respect to the boat. What is the child's velocity with respectto the ground?

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