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A river runs at the rate of 8km/hr. A boat heads directly across the river at the rate of 6km/hr (a) sketch the diagram (b) calculate the resultant velocity (c) what is the angle formed?

A river runs at the rate of 8km/hr. A boat heads directly across the river at the rate of 6km/hr
(a) sketch the diagram
(b) calculate the resultant velocity
(c) what is the angle formed?

Grade:11

1 Answers

Arun
25750 Points
5 years ago
Dear student
 
it will be a right angled triangle. hence speed of boat = sqrt (6^2 + 8^2) = 10 km/hr.
 
similarily you can find angle or direction.

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