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A boat is to cross a river that is flowing from west to east with a...

A boat is to cross a river that is flowing from west to east with a rate of 6 m/s. The boat has a speed through the water of 15 m/s. At what angle does the boat have to be aimed toward the west to go straight north across the river?

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