Originally Posted by ItsJustMe
Overly complex. Assuming the swim speed is 100% in the direction from one bank to the other, it takes them 1m / 2 m/h = 1/2 hour to swim across. In that time, the current will carry them 3m/h * 1/2h = 1.5 miles downstream. They will reach the shore 1.5 miles downstream from a spot directly across from the spot they started in.
Yeah, i agree 30 minutes to cross will carry him 1.5 miles downstream.
Now if you want to know the actual distance traveled, that is going to be 1.8 miles [the diagonal] 1squared + 1.5squared = Xsquared
Who cares about swimmers anyways.. this is the bike forum
