A boat is traveling with a velocity of 18 meters/second relative to water and the river is flowing at a velocity of 2.5 meters/second relative to the shore. What will be the velocity of the boat if the boat and the water are in opposite directions?

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anonymous · Answer

A. 18 METERS/SECOND
B. 20.5 METERS/SECOND
C. 15.5 METERS/SECOND
D. 2 METERS/SECOND

anonymous · Answer

@amistre64  can u help me

amistre64 · Answer

velcoity of the boat relative to land?

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amistre64 · Answer

my gut wants to say 15.5 is the difference

amistre64 · Answer

but the "relative to the water" part might make that wrong

amistre64 · Answer

boat at 0 to the water is -2.5 to the land

boat at 2.5 to the water is 0 to the land

so this is a linear ralationship

18 to the water will be 15.5 to the land

anonymous · Answer

thaank you that makes much more sense :)

amistre64 · Answer

youre welcome :)