SOLUTION: a river runs directly east at 1.28 miles hour. if a swimmer can swim at the rate of 1.75 miles hour in still water and he starts swimming north directly across the river, in what d
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Question 1034334: a river runs directly east at 1.28 miles hour. if a swimmer can swim at the rate of 1.75 miles hour in still water and he starts swimming north directly across the river, in what direction is he actually moving? where does he hit the opposite bank if the river is one mile wide? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a river runs directly east at 1.28 miles hour. if a swimmer can swim at the rate of 1.75 miles hour in still water and he starts swimming north directly across the river, in what direction is he actually moving? where does he hit the opposite bank if the river is one mile wide?
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Assuming you mean to the East:
The tangent of the angle of his path = 1.28/1.75
Angle =~ 36 degs (clockwise from North)
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The same tangent = side opposite/1
He lands 1.28/1.75 miles East on the opposite bank
