A boat crosses a river which is flowing at 6.0 m/s.The boat travels directly across the river from A to B and the speed of the boat relative to the river is 10.0 m/s.While it is crossing the river,what is the speed of the boat relative to the shore (point a)
A)4.0 m/s
B)12.4 m/s
C)11.7 m/s
D)16.0 m/s
E)8.0 m/s

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A boat crosses a river which is flowing at 6.0 m/s.The boat travels directly across the river from A to B and the speed of the boat relative to the river is 10.0 m/s.While it is crossing the river,what is the speed of the boat relative to the shore (point a) 
A)4.0 m/s 
B)12.4 m/s 
C)11.7 m/s 
D)16.0 m/s 
E)8.0 m/s

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The Answer of A boat crosses a river which is flowing at 6.0 m/s.The boat travels directly across the river from A to B and the speed of the boat relative to the river is 10.0 m/s.While it is crossing the river,what is the speed of the boat relative to the shore (point a) 
A)4.0 m/s 
B)12.4 m/s 
C)11.7 m/s 
D)16.0 m/s 
E)8.0 m/s

A Boat Crosses a River Which Is Flowing at 6