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Published on: August 21, 2026
A man crosses a 
wide river perpendicular to the current of water in 
. If in still water he can swim with a speed 
times that of the current of water, then the speed of the current (in 
) is
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
Given, 
Time to cross the river, 
Now, 
Also, 
[from Eq. (i)]
Speed of river current 
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