A boat crossing a .2 mile wide river is heading perpendicularly relative to shore. Its speed in still water is 4mph and the speed of the current is 6mp.
a.) How far downstream will the boat land?
b.) How long will it take for the boat to cross
i.) with the current?
ii.) without the current?
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i) a. 3 mile b. 0.5 hr ii)a. 0 mile ( no deflection distance) b) 0.2774 hr
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