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Intro to Relative Velocity
4. 2D Kinematics / Intro to Relative Velocity / Problem 6

A swimmer can swim at a speed of 2.5 m/s in still water. When swimming across a river with a current, the swimmer must angle at 40° with respect to a line perpendicular to the shore to maintain a straight path as shown in the figure below. What is the swimmer's resultant speed with respect to the shore?

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