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speed of both traveling east that was 112 mile wide and 8 mile per hour. North wind current is 5 miles per hour. what is speed of boat

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Answer: the speed of the boat is approximately 9.43 miles per hour.

Step-by-step explanation: To find boat speed, add vectors. Boat goes east at 8 mph, with 5 mph north wind. Boat velocity is a vector eastward and current velocity is a vector northward. To combine velocities, use vector addition. Use Pythagorean theorem to find resultant velocity: resultant speed = √89 ≈ 9.43 mph.

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