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A river 60m wide is flowing at a rate of 4m/s .A boat is sailing at a velocity of 20 m/s with respect to the river in a direction making an angle `37^(@)` with the direction of river flow.Find time taken by the boat in seconds to reach the opposite bank. (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) `sqrt(6)` (D) 5

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