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A river flows at a velocity of 3 km/h relative to the riverbank. A boat moves downstream at a velocity of 15 km/h relative to the river. What is the velocity of the boat relative to the riverbank?
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A river flows at a velocity of 3 km/h relative to the riverbank. A boat moves downstream at a velocity of 15 km/h relative to the river. What is the velocity of the boat relative to the riverbank?

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18km/h

Step-by-step explanation:

vector addition

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