A boat is headed due north in a river that flows due east


A boat is headed due north in a river that flows due east at a velocity of 5.0 m/s.  The resultant velocity of this boat is 7.4 m/s 52o E of N (velocity of the boat relative to the shore).  What is the speed of the boat with respect to the water?

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Physics: A boat is headed due north in a river that flows due east
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