SOLUTION: A strong swimmer is swimming in a river, upstream against the current. The river current flows South at 2m/s, and the total velocity of the swimmer is measured at 2m/s North from t
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Question 1164728: A strong swimmer is swimming in a river, upstream against the current. The river current flows South at 2m/s, and the total velocity of the swimmer is measured at 2m/s North from the rivers bank. What is the swimmers velocity vector relative to the water?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It is the obvious answer.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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