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Two swimmers start a race. One who reaches the point $C$ first on the other bank wins the race. $A$ makes his strokes in a direction of $3 7^{o}$ to the river flow with velocity $5 km / h r$ relative to water. $B$ make his strokes in a direction $12 7^{o}$ to the river flow with same relative velocity. River is flowing with speed of $2 km / h r$ and is $100 m$ wide. speeds of $A$ and $B$ on the ground are $8 km / h r$ and $6 km / h r$ respectively .

A

will win the race

B

will win the race

the time taken by

A

to reach the point

C

165

seconds

the time taken by

B

to reach the point

C

150

seconds

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Two swimmers start a race. One who reaches the point

C

first on the other bank wins the race.

A

makes his strokes in a direction of

3 7^{o}

to the river flow with velocity

5 km / h r

relative to water.

B

make his strokes in a direction

12 7^{o}

to the river flow with same relative velocity. River is flowing with speed of

2 km / h r

and is

100 m

wide. speeds of

A

and

B

on the ground are

8 km / h r

and

6 km / h r

respectively .

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