Consider a boat heading due east at 15 miles/hour. The water's current is moving at 7.1 miles/hour at 45° south of east. Drag vectors for the and the current into the vector addition simulation. Using the vector addition simulation, what is the actual velocity of the boat? What is the actual direction the boat is traveling? 7

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Using the vector addition simulation, what is the actual velocity of the boat? What is the actual direction the boat is traveling?

Consider a boat heading due east at 15 miles/hour. The water's current is moving at 7.1 miles/hour at 45° south of east. Drag vectors for the
and the current into the vector addition simulation.
Using the vector addition simulation, what is the actual velocity of the boat? What is the actual direction the boat is traveling?
Transcribed Image Text:Consider a boat heading due east at 15 miles/hour. The water's current is moving at 7.1 miles/hour at 45° south of east. Drag vectors for the and the current into the vector addition simulation. Using the vector addition simulation, what is the actual velocity of the boat? What is the actual direction the boat is traveling?
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