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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §11.1 Vectors and Dot Products, #22 · Multivariable Calculus · Vectors & geometry

If a boat has velocity … with respect to the water and…

If a boat has velocity $V$ with respect to the water and the water has velocity $W$ with respect to the land, then ______. The speed of the boat is not $∣ V ∣ + ∣ W ∣$ but ______.

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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §11.1 Vectors and Dot Products, #22

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