A man can row a boat at 5 m/s in still water. He wishes to cross a 50-m wide river to point B 50m downstream. The river flows with a velocity of 2 m/s. Find the time to make the crossing.

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A man can row a boat at 5 m/s in still water. He wishes to cross a 50-m wide river to point B 50m downstream. The river flows with a
velocity of 2 m/s.
Find the time to make the crossing.
A) 9.54 s
B) 13.16 s
c) 12.19s
5.94 s
E) 11.39 s
Transcribed Image Text:A man can row a boat at 5 m/s in still water. He wishes to cross a 50-m wide river to point B 50m downstream. The river flows with a velocity of 2 m/s. Find the time to make the crossing. A) 9.54 s B) 13.16 s c) 12.19s 5.94 s E) 11.39 s
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