A boat traveling across a river has a resultant velocity of 10 km/h and travels 34 degrees with respect to the shore. A) What is the boats velocity in m/s? B) What is the velocity of the river in m/s?

A boat traveling across a river has a resultant velocity of 10 km/h and travels 34 degrees with respect to the shore. A) What is the boats velocity in m/s? B) What is the velocity of the river in m/s?

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