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A boat is rowed perpendicular to the shore of a river that flows at 3.0 m/s as shown in the

figure. The velocity of the boat is 4.0 m/s relative to the water. What is the magnitude of the
velocity of your boat relative to the shore?

A-5 m/s
B-10 m/s
C-15 m/s
D-20 m/s

A boat is rowed perpendicular to the shore of a river that flows at 3.0 m/s as shown-example-1

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The magnitude is 5 ms^-1
A boat is rowed perpendicular to the shore of a river that flows at 3.0 m/s as shown-example-1
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