Illustrate what is the velocity of the current

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A river flows toward the east. Because of your knowledge of physics, you head your boat 44° west of north and have a velocity of 8.0 m/s due north relative to the shore.

(a) What is the velocity of the current?

(b) What is your speed relative to the water

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