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A Man at Point a Directs His Rowboat Due North

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A man at point A directs his rowboat due north toward point B, straight across a river of width 100 m. The river current is due east. The man starts across, rowing steadily at 0.75 m/s and reaches the other side of the river at point C, 150 m downstream from his starting point. A man at point A directs his rowboat due north toward point B, straight across a river of width 100 m. The river current is due east. The man starts across, rowing steadily at 0.75 m/s and reaches the other side of the river at point C, 150 m downstream from his starting point.   -What is the speed of the river? A) 0.38 m/s B) 0.67 m/s C) 1.1 m/s D) 6.7 m/s E) 7.5 m/s
-What is the speed of the river?


A) 0.38 m/s
B) 0.67 m/s
C) 1.1 m/s
D) 6.7 m/s
E) 7.5 m/s

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