A swimmer can swim in still water with a speed of 3 km/hr. Rate of flow of river is 6 km/hr. If the swimmer swims at angle $60^{o}$ with flow of river, find speed of swimmer as seen by person, who is moving in a boat in the river.

9 km/hr

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3 km/hr

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7 km/hr

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2 km/hr

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The correct option is B 3 km/hr
Swimmer speed as seen by tube in river is same as speed in still water.

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A swimmer can swim in still water with a speed of 3 km/hr. Rate of flow of river is 6 km/hr. If the swimmer swims at angle 60o with flow of river, find speed of swimmer as seen by person, who is moving in a boat in the river.

The correct option is B 3 km/hrSwimmer speed as seen by tube in river is same as speed in still water.

A swimmer can swim in still water with a speed of 3 km/hr. Rate of flow of river is 6 km/hr. If the swimmer swims at angle $60^{o}$ with flow of river, find speed of swimmer as seen by person, who is moving in a boat in the river.

The correct option is B 3 km/hr
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