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A man can row a boat with 4km/h in still water, if he is crossing a river where the current is 2 km/h.
(a) In what direction will his boat be holded, if he wants to reach a point on the other bank, directly opposite to starting point?
(b) If width of the river 4km, how long will the man take to cross the river, with the condition in part (a)?
(c) In what direction shou ld he heat the boat if he wants to cross the river in shorest time and what is this minimum time?
(d) How long will it take him to row 2 km up the stream and then back to his starting point?

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