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A boat is able to move at 7.6 m/s in still water. If the boat is placed on the south shore of a river (water current of 3.4 m/s [SE]), and the captain wants to head straight across to the north shore:

a) In what direction should the captain point the boat?
b) Calculate the time it will take to cross (the river is 212.0 m from the south to the north shore).