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A Swimmer Heading Directly Across a River That Is 200

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A swimmer heading directly across a river that is 200 m wide reaches the opposite bank in 6 min 40 s.During this swim,she is swept downstream 480 m.How fast can she swim in still water?


A) 0.50 m/s
B) 0.80 m/s
C) 1.2 m/s
D) 1.4 m/s
E) 1.8 m/s

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