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A person swims at 135° to current of riv...

A person swims at 135° to current of river, to meet target on reaching opposite point. The ratio of person's velocity to river water velocity is

A

`sqrt(3):1`

B

`sqrt(2):1`

C

`1:sqrt(2)`

D

`1:sqrt(3)`

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B
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