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

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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.


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