Math, asked by bvamsi813, 1 month ago

a motorboat goes down stream in a river and covers the distance between two coastal town in 5 hours it covers this distance upstream in 6 hours if the speed of the stream is 2 kilometres / hour find the speed of the boat in still water​

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Answered by WildCat7083
2

Given:-

  • The time taken to cover distance between the coastal towns by upstream is 6km/hr and by downstream is 5km/hr.
  • Speed of the water is (y) = 4km/hr

Let the distance between two coastal towns be D

case1: through upstream speed

D = (x-4) × 6 --(1)

case2: through downstream speed

D = (x+4) × 5 --(2)

From equation (1) and (2)

(x-4) × 6 = (x+4) × 5

6x – 24 = 5x + 20

6x - 5x = 20 + 24

x = 44

From equation (1)

d = (44-4) × 6

= 40 × 6

= 240

@WildCat7083

Answered by santhipriya01
1

Answer:

Since we have to find the speed of the boat in

still water, let us suppose that it is

x km/h.

This means that while going downstream the

speed of the boat will be (x + 2) kmph

because the water current is pushing the boat

at 2 kmph in addition to its own speed

‘x’kmph.

Now the speed of the boat down stream = (x + 2) kmph

⇒ distance covered in 1 hour = x + 2 km.

∴ distance covered in 5 hours = 5 (x + 2) km

Hence the distance between A and B is 5 (x + 2) km

But while going upstream the boat has to work against the water current.

Therefore its speed upstream will be (x – 2) kmph.

⇒ Distance covered in 1 hour = (x – 2) km

Distance covered in 6 hours = 6 (x – 2) km

∴ distance between A and B is 6 (x – 2) km

But the distance between A and B is fixed

∴ 5 (x + 2) = 6 (x – 2)

⇒ 5x + 10 = 6x – 12

⇒ 5x – 6x = –12 – 10

∴ –x = –22

x = 22.

Therefore speed of the boat in still water is 22 kmph.

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