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A river is flowing due east with a speed `3 ms^(-1)` A swimmer can swim in still water at a speed of `4 ms^(-1)` If swimmer starts swimming due north what will be his resultant velocity (magnitude and direction )?

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To solve the problem, we need to find the resultant velocity of the swimmer who is swimming north while the river flows east. We will use vector addition to find the magnitude and direction of the resultant velocity. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the velocities**: - Velocity of the river (V_river) = 3 m/s (due east) - Velocity of the swimmer (V_swimmer) = 4 m/s (due north) ...
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