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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

A swimmer's speed in still water is \(6 km / hr\). He swims between two points in a river and returns back to the starting point. He took 24 minutes more to cover the distance

  1. A 0.5 km
  2. B 1 km
  3. C 1.5 km
  4. D 2 km
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(C) 1.5 km

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\( \Delta t = 24 \, \text{minutes} = 0.4 \, \text{hours} \) \( 0.4 = \frac{2d v_s}{v_s^2 - v_r^2} - \frac{2d}{v_s} \) \( 0.4 = 2d \left( \frac{6}{6^2 - 4^2} - \frac{1}{6} \right) \) \( 0.4 = 2d \left( \frac{6}{36 - 16} - \frac{1}{6} \right) \)…
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