a boat operator in a boat can travel 15m/sec in still water he tries to cross a river which is flowing at 5 m/sec south. A) what is the resultant velocity of the boat? B) The takes exactly 55 seconds to cross the river in the resulting velocity, how many meters did the boat travel?

a) 15.8 ms-1

b)869 m

Step-by-step explanation:

We have to obtain the resultant velocity by the Pythagorean theory;

R^2= V1^2 + V2^2

Where

R= resultant velocity of the boat

V1= velocity of the boat

V2= velocity of the flowing river

Thus;

R= √V1^2 + V2^2

R= √15^2 + 5^2

R= √225 + 25

R= √250

R= 15.8 ms-1

B) from

v= s/t

Where

v= velocity (resultant velocity in this case)

s= distance

t= time (55 secs)

s= vt

s= 15.8×55

s= 869 m

the real question is why is this guys last name heavyfoot

step-by-step explanation:

yes, gavin is right.

step-by-step explanation:

gavin is correct. 

this problem is about converting 9% per year to how many percent per quarter. the rate is still the same. it only differed in the time period. so, through dimensional analysis,

9% per year  × (1 year / 4 quarters) = 2.25% per quarter

if he was asked to convert 9% per year to how many percent per quarter  compounded quarterly, then you will not simply divide by four. this is because compounding is not linear.

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