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You ride in a boat on a river flowing at 1.2 m/s (in the

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You ride in a boat on a river flowing at 1.2 m/s (in the

You ride in a boat on a river flowing at 1.2 m/s (in the negative y direction). Suppose you would like the boat to move directly across the river (in the positive x direction) with a speed of 4.7 m/s. What is the corresponding speed of the boat's velocity relative to the water? Express your answer to two significant figures and include appropriate units.