You Are Trying to Cross a River That Flows Toward

question 36

Multiple Choice

You are trying to cross a river that flows toward the south with a strong current.You start out in your motorboat on the east bank desiring to reach the west bank directly west from your starting point.You should head your motorboat

• A)directly toward the west.
• B)directly toward the north.
• C)in a general southwesterly direction.
• D)in a general northwesterly direction.

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