A man points his rowboat north, straight across a river of width 114.3 m. The river flows due east. The man starts across, rowing steadily at 0.90 m/s @ north and reaches the other side of the river at a point 207 m downstream from his starting point. What is the speed of the river?

A man points his rowboat north, straight across a river of width 114.3 m. The river flows due east. The man starts across, rowing steadily at 0.90 m/s @ north and reaches the other side of the river at a point 207 m downstream from his starting point. What is the speed of the river?

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