A girl wishes to swim across a river to a point directly opposite as shown. She can swim at 2 m/s in still water and the river is flowing at 1 m/s. At what angle
$\theta$
with respect to the line joining the starting and finishing points should she swim?
A) 30
B) 45
C) 60
D) 63
E) 90

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A girl wishes to swim across a river to a point directly opposite as shown. She can swim at 2 m/s in still water and the river is flowing at 1 m/s. At what angle 
$\theta$
 with respect to the line joining the starting and finishing points should she swim? 
A) 30 
B) 45 
C) 60 
D) 63 
E) 90

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The Answer of A girl wishes to swim across a river to a point directly opposite as shown. She can swim at 2 m/s in still water and the river is flowing at 1 m/s. At what angle 
$\theta$
 with respect to the line joining the starting and finishing points should she swim? 
A) 30 
B) 45 
C) 60 
D) 63 
E) 90

A Girl Wishes to Swim Across a River to a Point