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A swimmer wants to cross a 200 m wi...

A swimmer wants to cross a 200 m wide river which is flowing at a speed of 2 m/s. the velocity of the swimmer with respect to the river is 1 m/s. how far from the point directly opposite to the starting point does the swimmer reach the opposite bank ?

A

200 m

B

400 m

C

600 m

D

800 m

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B
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