document.write( "Question 1129658: (1) A swimmer is capable of swimming at 1.4m/s in still water. (a) how far downstream will be land if he swims directly across a 180m wide river? (b) how long will it take him to reach the other side?
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document.write( "(2) A man can row at 6km/hr in still water and wants to cross a river to a position exactly opposite his starting point. If the river is 5km wide and is flowing at 4km/hr eastwards, find the direction in which he must set off in order to accomplish his objective. How long will it take to cross the river? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #746259 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (1) Speed in still-water and a question about \"across a river\", but no information about the speed of the current. Incomplete description or question. \n" ); document.write( " |