The speed of a boat in still water is 25 mph. The boat is traveling on a river with a current flowing south at 10 mph. At what angle upstream should the boat head to travel due west?

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The speed of a boat in still water is 25 mph. The boat is traveling on a river with a current flowing south at 10 mph. At what angle upstream should the boat head to travel due west?

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