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Problem

A 120 m120\,\text{m}‐wide river flows east at 1.5 m/s1.5\,\text{m/s}. A motorboat can travel at 3.5 m/s3.5\,\text{m/s} relative to the water. Determine the angle (west of north) at which the boat must be steered so that it lands directly opposite its starting point on the far bank, and calculate the time required to cross.

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