You are boating and heading directly west. The speed of the boat in still water is 36 mi/h. The river flows directly north at 15 mi/h. What is your resultant speed and directional?

Answer 1

result speed= sqrt(36^2+16^2)

direction(measured from the across direction) arc tan 36/16.

Answer 2

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