Solve the Problem. -Suppose You Would Like to Cross a 205-Foot Wide River

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Suppose you would like to cross a 205-foot wide river in a boat. Assume that the boat can travel 33 mph relative to the water and that the current is flowing west at the rate of 5 mph. If the bearing is
Chosen so that the boat will land at a point exactly across from its starting point, how long will it
Take for the boat to make the crossing? Give your answer to the nearest second.

A) 17 sec
B) 4 sec
C) 2 sec
D) 9 sec