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A small boat is headed for a harbor 34 km directly northwest of itscurrentposition when it is suddenly engulfed in heavy fog. Thecaptainmaintains a compass bearing of northwest and a speedof 10.8km/h relative to thewater. The fog lifts 3.0 h later and thecaptain notes that he isnow exactly 3.7 km south ofthe harbor.
What was theaverage speed of the current during those 3.0 h?Inkm/h?
Inwhat direction West of North should the boat have beenheading toreach its destination along a straight course?
What wouldits travel time have been if it had followed astraightcourse?
A small boat is headed for a harbor 34 km directly northwest of itscurrentposition when it is suddenly engulfed in heavy fog. Thecaptainmaintains a compass bearing of northwest and a speedof 10.8km/h relative to thewater. The fog lifts 3.0 h later and thecaptain notes that he isnow exactly 3.7 km south ofthe harbor.
What was theaverage speed of the current during those 3.0 h?Inkm/h?
Inwhat direction West of North should the boat have beenheading toreach its destination along a straight course?
What wouldits travel time have been if it had followed astraightcourse?
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