39 - A boat on the shore wants to cross the 20 m wide river perpendicular to the current at 4 m / sec. Since the current velocity is 3 m / sec, how far from the point it wants to reach the shore? A) 25 B) 5 C) 20 D) 15 E) 10

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39 - A boat on the shore wants to cross the 20 m wide river perpendicular to the current at 4 m / sec. Since the current velocity is 3 m / sec, how far from the point it wants to reach the shore?
A) 25


B) 5

C) 20


D) 15


E) 10

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