Boat on a river which flows from south to north


Question: A river flows from south to north at 5.0 km/h. On this river, a boat is heading east to west perpendicular to the current at 7.0 km/h. As viewed by an eagle hovering at rest over the shore, how fast and in what direction is this boat traveling?

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