A boat is capable of 20 km/h in still water. You wish to cross the river downstream so that the angle the boat's push makes with the bank is 50 degrees. At what angle to the bank should the boat steer if the current is 8 km/h? How long will it take to cross if the river is 1.7 km/h?

Answer 1

A. Vr = Vb + Vc.
20[50o] = Vb - 8i,
Vb = 20[50]+8i,
Vb = 20*Cos50+20*sin50 + 8i,
Vb = 12.9 + 15.3i + 8i = 12.9 + 23.3i.

Tan A = Y/X =23.3/12.9 = 1.80620,
A = 61o.

Answer 2

Your last question doesn't make sense.

Answer 3

1.7 km wide.

Srry

Answer 4

B. sin50 = 1.7/d. d = 2.22 km.

Answer 5

50o W. of N. = 140o CCW.

Vr = Vb + Vc.
20[140] = Vb + (-8i),
Vb = 20[140] + 8i,
Vb = 20*Cos140+20*sin140 + 8i.
Vb = -15.3 + 12.9i + 8i = -15.3 + 20.9i

Tan A = Y/X = 20.9/(-15.3) = -1.36601. A = -53.8o = 53.8o N. of W. = 126.2o CCW = 36.2O W of N.