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The speed upstream of a boat is expressed as:

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The speed upstream of a boat is expressed as:

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  • Speed of boat in still water \(-\) speed of stream

  • Speed of stream \(-\) speed of boat in still water

  • Speed of boat in still water \(+\) speed of stream

  • Speed of boat in still water \(\times\) speed of stream

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Solution

When the boat moves upstream, the stream opposes it, so the stream speed is subtracted. Hence speed upstream = speed of boat in still water \(-\) speed of stream.

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