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To determine the speed of the current.
Answer to Problem 10P
It can travel 32 Km.
Explanation of Solution
Given information :
Total distance is 12 km.
Speed of currentis 3 km/hr.
Let us take the kayak speed be
Hence the equation shall be,
Now we shall solve for
Hence the speed of kayak is 6 Km/hr.
Total distance travelled by kayak in still water in 5 h 20 min is
Hence it can travel 32 Km.
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