Asked by mark
The current is 1.9 m/s. A person can swim 0.7 m/s. What is the best angle for the swimmer so that it is swept downstream the shortest distance possible?
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Answered by
bobpursley
distance downstream=(1.9-.7sinTheta)D/.7cosTheta
D is distance across.
Take the derivative of distance downstream, set to zero.
D is distance across.
Take the derivative of distance downstream, set to zero.
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