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Grade 12Mechanics

Please solve the attached problem as soon as possible...........

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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8 Years ago
Assume width of river be d
Assume velocity of boat be Vm ​and velocity of river be V​r  then,
drift=(V​r×d)/Vm
​drift=d/√3
d/√3​=(V​r×d)/Vm
 
Plug   V​r​​=2√3, then
 
Vm ​=6m/s