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A river is flowing from W to E with a speed of 5 m/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 south? [BHU 2005]

Answer: (C)

Solution

To cancel the river's eastward drift and move due south, the swim direction's eastward/westward component must cancel 5

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