A boat, whose speed is 1.75 m/s must aim upstream at an angle of 26.3 degrees ( with respect to a line perpendicular to the shore) in order to travel directly across the stream?

To determine the direction the boat must aim upstream to travel directly across the stream, we need to consider the boat's velocity components.

Let's first break down the velocity of the boat into horizontal and vertical components:

Horizontal Component (Vx): The speed of the boat multiplied by the cosine of the angle with respect to the shore.
Vx = speed * cos(angle) = 1.75 m/s * cos(26.3°)

Vertical Component (Vy): The speed of the boat multiplied by the sine of the angle with respect to the shore.
Vy = speed * sin(angle) = 1.75 m/s * sin(26.3°)

Now, since we want the boat to travel directly across the stream, the vertical component of the boat's velocity (Vy) should cancel out the current's velocity in the stream. Therefore, if the stream's velocity is given, we can calculate the direction the boat must aim upstream.

Without knowing the actual velocity of the stream, we cannot provide the specific direction the boat must aim. However, if we assume there is no horizontal velocity component due to the stream (which may not be realistic), then the boat should aim upstream at an angle of 26.3 degrees (with respect to a line perpendicular to the shore) in order to travel directly across the stream.

To find the angle at which the boat should aim upstream, we can use the concept of vector addition. Let's break down the velocities into horizontal and vertical components.

The velocity of the boat with respect to the water (v) can be divided into two components: the horizontal component (v_x) and the vertical component (v_y). Since the boat is aiming upstream, the vertical component will be positive, and the horizontal component will be negative.

Given that the speed of the boat is 1.75 m/s, we have:

v = 1.75 m/s

To find the horizontal component (v_x), we can use the equation:

v_x = v * cos(θ)

Where θ is the angle at which the boat aims upstream. In this case, the angle is given as 26.3 degrees. Converting to radians:

θ = 26.3 degrees = 26.3 * π/180 ≈ 0.458 radians

Plugging in the values:

v_x = 1.75 m/s * cos(0.458)

Now, to find the vertical component (v_y), we can use the equation:

v_y = v * sin(θ)

Plugging in the values:

v_y = 1.75 m/s * sin(0.458)

The boat must aim upstream at an angle of approximately 26.3 degrees (with respect to a line perpendicular to the shore) to travel directly across the stream.

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