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A man can swim in stationary water velocity `v_(m)` and river is flowing with a velocity `v_(w)`. If the man wants to cross the river in minimum possible time, the angle at which the boat reaches the distance travelled by the man is .

A

`sin^(-1) ((v_(m))/(v_(w)))`

B

`sin^(-1) ((v_(w))/(v_(m)))`

C

`tan^(-1) ((v_(w))/(v_(m)))`

D

`cos^(-1) ((v_(w))/(v_(m)))`

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