Asked by Liz
Nikki is driving a motorboat across a river that flows at 5 m/s. The motorboat has a speed of 12 m/s in still
water. She heads out from one bank in a direction perpendicular to the current. How far does she travel in 3
minutes?
water. She heads out from one bank in a direction perpendicular to the current. How far does she travel in 3
minutes?
Answers
Answered by
Damon
3 min = 180 seconds
downstream = 5 * 180
across = 12 * 180
hypotenuse = sqrt (across^2 + downstream^2)
downstream = 5 * 180
across = 12 * 180
hypotenuse = sqrt (across^2 + downstream^2)
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