The captain of a boat wants to travel directly across a


The captain of a boat wants to travel directly across a river that flows due east with a speed of 1.42 m/s. He starts from the south bank of the river and wants to reach the north bank by travelling straight across the river. The boat has a speed of 5.69 m/s with respect to the water. What direction (in degrees) should the captain steer the boat? Note that 90° is east, 180° is south, 270° is west, and 360° is north.

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