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A river flowing from east to west at a speed of `5 m//"min"`. A man on south bank river, capable of swimming `10 m//"min"` in still water, wants to swim across the river in shorter time, he should swim:-

A

Due north

B

Due north-east

C

Due north-east with double the speed of river

D

None of the above

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For shortest time then maximum velocity is in the direction of displacement.
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