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A man in a boat crosses a river from point A. If he rows perpendicular to the banks he reaches point C(BC=120 m) in 10 min. If the man heads at a certain angle α to the straight line AB(AB is perpendicular to the banks) against the current he reaches point B in 12.5 min

A man in a boat crosses a river from point A . If he rows perpendicular to  the banks he reaches point C(BC = 120 m) in 10 min . If the

Find the width of the river w, the rowing velocity u, the speed of the river current v and the angle α. Assume the velocity of the boat relative to water to be constant and the same magnitude in both cases.

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a

α=36°50°

b

α=37°50°

c

α=38°50°

d

α=39°50°

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

In the first case,

BC=vt_{1}  w=ut_{1}

A man in a boat crosses a river from point A. If he rows perpendicular to  the banks he reaches point C (BC = 120 m) in 10 min. If the man

In the second case,

usinα=v and w=(ucosα)t2
Solving these four equations with proper substitution, we get
w=200 m,
u=20 m/min,

v=12 m/min
and α=36°50°

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