SOLUTION: A boat travels directly across a river. If the boat travels at 13km/h in still water and the river has a current of 3.2km/h, find the velocity of the boat with respect to the water
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Question 534478: A boat travels directly across a river. If the boat travels at 13km/h in still water and the river has a current of 3.2km/h, find the velocity of the boat with respect to the water.
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A boat travels directly across a river. If the boat travels at 13km/h in still water and the river has a current of 3.2km/h, find the velocity of the boat with respect to the water.
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The boat's speed wrt the water is given, 13 km/hr
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