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A boat travels 6 m/s across a river. The current pushes downstream at 8 m/s. If the river is 104 m wide, then:

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Answer: 9.4 m/s.

Explanation: northward speed: 5 m/s and the Eastward speed: 8 m/s so the ending result would speed 8^2+5^2 = 9.4 m/s
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