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  4. A man can swim in still water with speed 5 m/s. He wants to cross a 100 m wide river flowing with speed 3 m/s. To reach the point directly opposite to his starting point, in which direction should he try to swim?

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Q. A man can swim in still water with speed 5 m/s. He wants to cross a 100 m wide river flowing with speed 3 m/s. To reach the point directly opposite to his starting point, in which direction should he try to swim?

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Correct answer is (d) $127^o$ with the river flow