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A motor boat is headed at a velocity of 25 kilometers/hour toward the north, while the velocity of the water current is 12 kilometers/hour to the west. What is the magnitude of the boat’s resultant velocity?
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A motor boat is headed at a velocity of 25 kilometers/hour toward the north, while the velocity of the water current is 12 kilometers/hour to the west. What is the magnitude of the boat’s resultant velocity?

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v =
\sqrt{(12 km/h)^(2) + (25 km/h)^(2)} = 27.7 km/h

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