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3 A boy takes 60 min to swim across a river if his goal is

Last updated: 6/9/2023

3 A boy takes 60 min to swim across a river if his goal is

3 A boy takes 60 min to swim across a river if his goal is to minimize time and takes 180 min if his goal is to minimize to zero the distance that he is carried downstream In both these attempts the boy swims with the same speed relative to the river current Which of the following statements can be true a He can swim relative to water faster than the river current b He cannot swim relative to water faster than the river current c If width of the river is 3 2 km speed of river current is 4 km h d If he crosses a 3 2 km wide river in 60 2 min he will be carried 2 km downstream