Rina wishes to use a canoe to cross to the other side of the river. the river is flowing at 7m/min and Rina can paddle at 12m/min. round your answers to the nearest tenth where possible.

a) In what direction should she aim the canoe in order to land at a point directly opposite her starting point. How long will it take to make this crossing? (In the first blank enter the angle (in degrees) relative to the river bank or shoreline where Rina starts crossing. In the second blank enter the time in minutes. Round the answer to 1 decimal place)

b) Her goal is a dock which is 5 meters downstream from a point directly opposite her starting point. In what direction should she aim her canoe? (State the direction in degrees relative to the straight line direction directly across from her starting point. Round your answer to 1 decimal place)

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