The speed of a motorboat is 16 km/hr in
still water. It goes 21 km upstream and
then returns downstream to the initial
position in 3 hours. Find the speed of the
stream.
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Let the speed of the stream be x km\hr.
The speed of the boat upstream = (18 - x) km/hr
The speed of the boat downstream = (18 + x) km/hr
Distance = 24 km
As given in the question,
Time for upstream = 1 + Time for downstream
24/(18 - x) = 1 + 24/(18 + x)
24/(18 - x) - 24/(18 + x) = 1
x2 + 48x - 324 = 0
(x + 54)(x - 6) = 0
x ≠ - 54 as speed cannot be negative.
x = 6
The speed of the stream = 6 km/hr
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