A man rows downstream 32 km and 14 km upstream .if he takes 6 hours to cover each distance then find the velocity of the stream
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The velocity (in km/h) of the stream is 1.5 Km/hr
Step-by-step explanation:
Down stream "d" = 32 /6 = 5.33 Km/hr
Speed = distance / time
Upstream "u" = 14/6 = 2.33 Km/hr
Speed of stream = 1/2 ( d - u)
= 1/2 ( 5.33 - 2.33)
= 1/2 x 3
= 1.5 Km/hr
Thus the velocity (in km/h) of the stream is 1.5 Km/hr
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