A boat attempts to cross a 172 m wide river to reach a dock directly on the other side. The boat heads out directly across the river, perpendicular to the bank, with the motor propelling it at 16 m/s across the water, but he river flowing at 5.4 m/s immediately begins pushing it down river. How far down river ( in meters) from the dock does the boat end up when it reaches the opposite shore?

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A boat attempts to cross a 172 m wide river to reach a dock directly on the other side.  The boat heads out directly across the river, perpendicular to the bank, with the motor propelling it at 16 m/s across the water, but he river flowing at 5.4 m/s immediately begins pushing it down river.  How far down river ( in meters) from the dock does the boat end up when it reaches the opposite shore?