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A river flows east at . A swimmer who can swim at in still water wants to cross from the south bank to the north bank in the shortest possible time. She should head:

Options:

Answer:
A
Solution:

Shortest time needs the full swimming velocity across the river: due north. The drift does not affect the crossing time. Option A.

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