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Two boaters start across a calm body of water from opposite shores, traveling at constant (but perhaps different) speeds. They first meet 700 meters from one shore. They continue on their respective paths, reach the opposing shores, then begin the trip back to the shore from which they began. This time they meet 300 meters from the "other" shore. How wide is the river?
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There is a simple, logical solution and a complex, mathematical solution. I can find the math one online, but I need the logical solution.
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I am not good in math so I took your problem to a friend of mines...these are his results...I hope it helps.
Let the width of the river be d.
Let the speed of boat A be a
and the speed of boat B be b.
Let t1 and t2 be the time they meet the first time and the second.
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Let the width of the river be d.
Let the speed of boat A be a
and the speed of boat B be b.
Let t1 and t2 be the time they meet the first time and the second.
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Answer Date: 12:27am 09/27/08









