5. In a 580 m stretch of a river, the speed of the current is a steady 5.0 m/s [E]. Hov long does it take in minutes for a boat to finish one round trip, (upstream and downstream) if the speed of the boat is 7.5 m/s relative to the water?

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In a 580 m stretch of a river, the speed of the current is a steady 5.0 m/s [E]. How
long does it take in minutes for a boat to finish one round trip, (upstream and
downstream) if the speed of the boat is 7.5 m/s relative to the water?
Transcribed Image Text:5. In a 580 m stretch of a river, the speed of the current is a steady 5.0 m/s [E]. How long does it take in minutes for a boat to finish one round trip, (upstream and downstream) if the speed of the boat is 7.5 m/s relative to the water?
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