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  • 12-05-2020
  • Mathematics
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A boat is traveling east across a river that is 112 meters wide at 8 meters per second

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elliemcwhirter elliemcwhirter
  • 14-05-2020

Answer:

This is the concept of application of the Pythagorean theorem. The resultant speed of the motorboat which is crossing the river that has a northward current of 5 m/s at a speed of 8 m/s will be given by:

c^2=a^2+b^2

c^2=8^2+5^2

c^2=64+25

c^2=89

c=sqrt89

c=9.4 m/s

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Kate4922
Kate4922 Kate4922
  • 19-05-2021

Answer:

9.4 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Did it in class nd got it right!

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