sonal can row a boat at a speed of 5km/h.if it takes her 1 hour more to row the boat 5.25kmcupstream than to return downstream,find the speed of the stream
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According to the question :
☞ Speed of the stream = ' x '
☞ Speed of the boat upstream = ( 5 - x )
☞ Speed of the boat downstream = ( 5 + x )
☞ Time for 5.25 km = 5.25 / ( 5 - x )
☞ Time for returning 5.25 km = 5.25 / ( 5 + x )
Equation :
=> 5.25 / ( 5 - x ) - 5.25 / ( 5 + x ) = 1
=> 21 / 4 [ ( 1 / 5 - x ) - ( 1 / 5 + x ) ] = 1
=> 21 [ ( 5 + x - ( 5 - x ) ] = 4 [ ( 5 - x ) ( 5 + x ) ]
=> 42x = 4 ( 25 - x^2 )
=> 42x = 100 - 4x^2
=> 42 + 4x^2 = 100
=> 2x^2 + 21x = 50
=> ( x - 2 ) ( 2x + 25 )
=> 0 < x < 5
=>
Speed of the stream = 2 km/h.
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