SOLUTION: The motor of a small boat produces a speed of 2 mph in still water. The boat is travelling in flowing water with a current velocity given by . In what direction should the boat he
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Question 1011203: The motor of a small boat produces a speed of 2 mph in still water. The boat is travelling in flowing water with a current velocity given by . In what direction should the boat head to travel due east? (Represent the direction with a unit vector.)
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