What is the velocity of the boat relative to the shore

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A river flows due east at 1.5 m/s. A boat Crosse the river from the south shore to the north shore by maintaining a constant velocity of 10.0 m/s due north relative to the water. (a) What is the velocity of the boat relative to the shore? (b) If the river is 300m wide, how far downstream has the boat moved with the time it reaches the north shore?

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