25. The Hōküle'a voyaging canoe is headed due north at a speed of 5 knots. The current is flowing at 1 knot at an angle 10° above the perpendicular (due west). What is its resultant speed and drift angle?

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25. The Hōküle'a voyaging canoe is headed due north at a speed of 5 knots. The current is flowing at 1 knot
at an angle 10° above the perpendicular (due west). What is its resultant speed and drift angle?
Transcribed Image Text:25. The Hōküle'a voyaging canoe is headed due north at a speed of 5 knots. The current is flowing at 1 knot at an angle 10° above the perpendicular (due west). What is its resultant speed and drift angle?
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