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cricket20 [7]
2 years ago
12

A boat traveled 280 miles downstream and back. The trip downstream took 7 hours. Trip back took 14 hours. What is the speed of t

he boat in still water? What is the speed of the current?
Physics
2 answers:
avanturin [10]2 years ago
7 0
Assuming 280 miles is the total distance travelled:
Let b = boat speed in still water
Let c = current speed.
For the downstream trip the speed is b + c. In 7 hours at the speed of (b + c) mph the boat travels 140 miles.
7(b + c) = 140 .............(1)
For the upstream trip the speed is b - c. In 14 hours at the speed of (b - c) mph the boat travels 140 miles.
14(b - c) = 140 ............(2)
The left hand sides of equations (1) and (2) are equal. Therefore we can write
7b + 7c = 14b - 14c ...........(3)
Rearranging equation (3) we get
21c = 7b
c = b/3 .......................(4)
The value for c obtained in equation (4) should now be substituted into equation (1) which can then be solved to find the value of b.
Kisachek [45]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

speed of the boat: 30 mi/h, speed of the current: 10 mi/h

Explanation:

- During the trip downstream, the boat traveled 280 miles with a speed of (v+c), where v is the speed of the boat and c is the speed of the current. Since the time taken is 7 h, we can write the following equation:

7(v+c) =280

which is the equivalent of time \cdot speed = distance

- During the trip upstream, the boat traveled 280 miles with a speed of (v-c), where v is the speed of the boat and c is the speed of the current. Since the time taken is 14 h, we can write the following equation:

14(v-c) =280

So we have two equations that we can solve simultaneously to find v and c:

7(v+c)=280\\14(v-c)=280

Solving:

7v+7c=280\\14v-14c=280

Multiplying first equation by 2:

14v+14c=560\\14v-14c=280

By adding 2nd equation to 1st one, we get

28v=840\\14v-14c=280

From 1st equation we get

v=30

Substituting into second one we get

14(30)-14c=280\\420-14c=280\\-14c=-140\\c=10

So, we have:

- speed of the boat in stil water: 30 mi/h

- speed of the current: 10 mi/h


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