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A swimmer is attempting to cross from the west to the east side of a 100-meter-wide river...

A swimmer is attempting to cross from the west to the east side of a 100-meter-wide river that flows south at 3 km/hr. At a particular moment, he is 40 m from the west bank swimming in the direction of a tree on the east bank that is 30 m upstream from his current position. If he is swimming at 4 km/hr, in what direction is he actually moving?

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 1.5