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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 °  B) 45 °  C) 60 °  D) 63 °  E) 90 °


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

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