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A man crosses the river perpendicular to river in time t seconds and travels an equal distance down the stream in T seconds. The ratio of man's speed in still water to the river water will be:

A

`(t^(2)-T^(2))/(t^(2)+T^(2))`

B

`(T^(2)-t^(2))/(T^(2)+t^(2))`

C

`(t^(2)+T^(2))/(t^(2)-T^(@))`

D

`(T^(2)-T^(2))/(T^(2)-t^(2))`.

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