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A swimmer swims in still water at a rate of 2.6 m/sec. At what angle upstream...

A swimmer swims in still water at a rate of 2.6 m/sec. At what angle upstream must the swimmer aim in order to arrive at a point directly across from the starting point if the water current is 1.95 m/sec?

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