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2 km wide river flowing with a rate of 5 km/hr. A man can swim in the still water with10 km/hr. He wants to cross the river along shortest path find
In which direction person should be swim

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To solve the problem of determining the direction in which a man should swim to cross a 2 km wide river flowing at 5 km/hr while swimming at 10 km/hr in still water, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Problem The man wants to cross the river along the shortest path, which means he needs to swim directly across the river (perpendicular to the banks). However, the river's current will push him downstream while he swims. ### Step 2: Define the Velocities - Velocity of the river (\( V_r \)): 5 km/hr (downstream) - Velocity of the man in still water (\( V_m \)): 10 km/hr ...
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