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A Girl Wishes to Swim Across a River to a Point

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A girl wishes to swim across a river to a point directly opposite as shown. She can swim at 2 m/s in still water and the river is flowing at 1 m/s. At what angle θ\theta with respect to the line joining the starting and finishing points should she swim?  A girl wishes to swim across a river to a point directly opposite as shown. She can swim at 2 m/s in still water and the river is flowing at 1 m/s. At what angle  \theta   with respect to the line joining the starting and finishing points should she swim?   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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