Solve the Problem. -Suppose You Would Like to Cross a 219-Foot Wide River

question 20

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Suppose you would like to cross a 219-foot wide river in a boat. Assume that the boat can travel 38 mph relative to the water and that the current is flowing west at the rate of 7 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)10.6°
• B)7.1°
• C)8.5°
• D)79.4°

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