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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A student is a canoe is trying to cross a 40.0, wide river that flows to the east at 8.0m/s. The student can paddle at 14.0m/s. If he points due north and paddles, how long will it take him to cross?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 2s but I don't think it is right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Using the current I made a right triangle and solved using a2 + b2 = c2. So about 16 seconds..|dw:1423694071226:dw|16.124515355

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