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Homework Statement
A ferryboat sails between towns directly opposite each other on a river, moving at speed v_actual relative to the water.
a) Find an expression for the angle it should head at if the river flows at speed v_river.
b) What is the significance of your answer if v_river > v_actual?
The Attempt at a Solution
a) v_effective = v_actual + v_river
v_effective = hypotenuse, v_river = opposite, v_actual = adjacent
Θ = arctan ( v_river/v_effective)
b) How is it possible for the adjacent to be > than the hypotenuse?