14c A boat on a river travels downstream between two points, 40 mi apart, in 1 h. The return trip against the current takes 21h.h. What is the boat's speed (in still water)?mphHow fast does the current in the river flow?mphcurrenta mi

Distance between two points, =40 mi Time taken to travel down stream t=1 hr Time taken to travel…

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A boat on a river travels downstream between two points, 40 mi apart, in 1 h. The return trip against the current takes 2h. What is the boat's speed (in still water)? mph How fast does the current in the river flow? mph