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A river 800 m wide flows at the rate of `5kmh^(-1)`. A swimmer who can swim at `10 kmh^(-1)` in still water, wishes to cross the river straight. (i) Along what direction must be strike ? (ii) What should be his resultant velocity ? (iii) How much time he would take ?

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