Answer
The rower heading straight across reaches the other side first.
Work Step by Step
This is discussed in Examples 3-10 and 3-11. The current doesn’t help either boat across the river.
Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)
by Giancoli, Douglas C.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-32162-592-2
Chapter 3 - Kinematics in Two Dimensions; Vectors - Questions - Page 67: 20
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