A 0.14-km wide river flows with a uniform speed of 4.0 m/s toward the east. It takes 20 s for a boat to cross the river to a point directly north of its departure point on the south bank. What is the speed of the boat relative to the water?
a. 5.7 m/s
b. 8.5 m/s
c. 8.1 m/s
d. 7.0 m/s
e. 6.4 m/s
C
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