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Q.

A river is flowing from W to E with a speed of 5m/min. A man can swim in still water with a velocity 10 m/min. In which direction should the man swim so as to take the shortest possible path to go to the 

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a

South

b

120 with downstream

c

60 with downstream

d

30 with downstream

answer is C.

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For shortest possible path man should swim with an angle (90+θ) with downstream.

From the fig. 

sinθ = ​νr​​/νm = 5/10 ​= 1/2

⇒ θ = 300

So angle with downstream :

=900+300 = 1200 

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