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A man can swim in still water at a speed of 6 kmph and he has to cross the river and reach just opposite point on the other bank. If the river is flowing at a speed of 3 kmph, and the width of the river is 2 km, the time taken to cross the river is (in hours)

A

`(2)/(27)`

B

`(2)/(sqrt(27))`

C

`(2)/(3)`

D

`(2)/(sqrt(45))`

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B
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