Concept explainers
To calculation:
The speed of the current.
Answer to Problem 40PPS
The speed of current is about
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Stream at a speed =
Stream
Jonas crosses the stream
Calculation:
Jonas crosses the stream in
Now use the Pythagorean theorem to get the value of
Hence, the current speed is about
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