The current in a river is 1.0 meters/second. Britney swims 300 meters against the current. If she normally swims with a speed of 2.0 meters/second in still water, how long does it take her to complete the trip?

Respuesta :

The answer is 300s I believe.

Answer:

t = 300 seconds

Explanation:

It is given that,

Speed of the current in the river, [tex]v_1=1\ m/s[/tex]

Distance covered by Britney, d = 300 m

Speed of Britney, [tex]v_2=2\ m/s[/tex]

It is mentioned that Britney swims against the current. Her downstream speed is given by :

[tex]v=v_2-v_1[/tex]

[tex]v=2-1[/tex]

v = 1 m/s

Let t is the time taken by her to complete her trip. t is given by :

[tex]t=\dfrac{d}{v}[/tex]

[tex]t=\dfrac{300\ m}{1\ m/s}[/tex]

t = 300 seconds

So, the time taken by her the complete her trip is 300 seconds. Hence, this is the required solution.