You are attempting to row across a stream in your rowboat. Your paddling speed r

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You are attempting to row across a stream in your rowboat. Your paddling speed relative to still water is 5.0 m/s. A stream flows south at 3 m/s, and you want to row accross the stream from the west bank to the east bank. That is, your landing point is due east of your launching point.

a.) In which direction should you head the boat? Calculate the direction as an angle relative to the east.

b.) What is your speed relative to the stream bank?

IMPORTANT: Show your work, including a diagram with all the velocity vectors.

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Explanation / Answer

31degrees due north of east 5.83m/s

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