Challenge! Ready? A boat is crossing the river as shown. To the nearest tenth of a degree, find the angle at which the boat must head upriver in order to travel directly across the river. The diagram is not drawn to scale. The answer is 19.7 but is it north or south of west? http://assets.openstudy.com/updates/attachments/55b2eeb3e4b071e6530e09d9-lollygirl217-1437790422386-as.jpg

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Challenge! Ready? A boat is crossing the river as shown. To the nearest tenth of a degree, find the angle at which the boat must head upriver in order to travel directly across the river. The diagram is not drawn to scale.  The answer is 19.7 but is it north or south of west? http://assets.openstudy.com/updates/attachments/55b2eeb3e4b071e6530e09d9-lollygirl217-1437790422386-as.jpg

anonymous · Answer

I am getting mixed answers.

anonymous · Answer

There needs to be a logical reason why with it.

cbarredo1 · Answer

19.7 south of west

anonymous · Answer

why

cbarredo1 · Answer

Haven't you aksed this question already?

anonymous · Answer

I am getting mixed answers. I want an answer with a reason so I know it is correct.

anonymous · Answer

I think you would get better help if you asked your questions and made an attempt instead of posting them as "challenges"

As far as direction, look at the heads of the arrows. Is the one going across the river pointing north or south of west?

anonymous · Answer

It is only this one, the rest are actual challenges.

anonymous · Answer

if you say so. although this one says challenge as well.

cbarredo1 · Answer

Yea, she has me confused

anonymous · Answer

True. Perhaps I have played a trick on this one.....