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Form a pair of linear equations to represent the following situation:
Ritu can row downstream 20km in 2 hours, and 4km upstream in 2 hours.

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Answered by ayushbhatia200600
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Answer:

Let, speed of Ritu in still water be x km/hr

and speed of current be y km/hr

Then speed downstream =(x+y) km/hr

speed upstream =(x−y) km/hr

we know, Time=

Speed

Distance

Then

x+y

20

=2 and

x−y

4

=2

⇒x+y=10 ...(1)

& x−y=2 ...(2)

adding both we get, 2x=12⇒x=6

Thus using (1) y=10−6=4

Hence the speed of Ritu in still water is 6 km/hr and the speed of the current is 4 km/hr.

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