Solve the Problem $39 \mathrm { mph }$ Relative to the Water and That the Current Is Flowing

question 89

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Suppose you would like to cross a 202-foot wide river in a boat. Assume that the boat can travel $39 \mathrm { mph }$ relative to the water and that the current is flowing west at the rate of $6 \mathrm { mph }$ . What bearing should be chosen so that the boat will land at a point exactly across from its starting point? Give your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.

• A) \(81.2 ^ { \circ }\)
• B) \(5.9 ^ { \circ }\)
• C) \(7.1 ^ { \circ }\)
• D) \(8.8 ^ { \circ }\)

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