A motor boat needs to cross a river
owing from north to south. The current
is
flowing at 7 mph and the boat is running at 13 mph. In which direction must
the boat go in order to reach a point across the river in the direction S83E from
the starting point?

Question

A motor boat needs to cross a river 
owing from north to south. The current
is 
flowing at 7 mph and the boat is running at 13 mph. In which direction must
the boat go in order to reach a point across the river in the direction S83E from
the starting point?

anonymous · Answer

is that direction 83degrees south of east?

anonymous · Answer

yeah

anonymous · Answer

i'm sorry but i don't know that i'll be able to solve it without knowing the distance across the river...it's solvable but i must be doing it wrong

anonymous · Answer

thats alright thanks for the help :)