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A Boy Wishes to Cross a River in the Shortest θ\theta

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A boy wishes to cross a river in the shortest possible time, without necessarily landing directly across from his starting point.He can row at 2 m/s in still water and the river is flowing at 1 m/s.At what angle θ\theta should he point the bow (front) of his boat?  A boy wishes to cross a river in the shortest possible time, without necessarily landing directly across from his starting point.He can row at 2 m/s in still water and the river is flowing at 1 m/s.At what angle  \theta  should he point the bow (front) of his boat?   A) 30  \degree  B) 45  \degree  C) 60  \degree  D) 63  \degree  E) 90  \degree


A) 30 °\degree
B) 45 °\degree
C) 60 °\degree
D) 63 °\degree
E) 90 °\degree

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