A boatman can row with a speed of km/h in still water. If the river flows steadily at km/h, in which direction should he row his boat in order to reach a point on the other bank directly opposite to the point from where he started? The width of the river is km.
30° upstream
45° upstream
60° upstream
15° upstream
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10s
2s
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The velocity of the particle is zero at t=0 second
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25 m
50 m
100 m
200 m
A swimmer can swim at 5 km/h in still water. He wants to cross a river flowing at 3 km/h. In what direction should he swim to cross the river in the shortest time?
Upstream
Downstream
Perpendicular to the river flow
At an angle of 45 degrees to the river flow