Aboat travels 12 mph in still water. it can travel 18 miles upstream in the same time that it can travel 24 miles downstream. what is the current?
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Current of the water is 1.714 mph

Given that,

A boat travels 12 Mph in still water

It can travel 18 miles upstream in the same time that it can travel 24 miles downstream

To find: current of water

Formula to remember:

If the speed of a boat in still water is u km/hr and the speed of the stream is v km/hr, then:

Speed downstream = (u + v) km/hr

Speed upstream = (u - v) km/hr

Let "t" be the time taken for upstream and downstream

Let "x" be the speed of stream or current

For upstream:

distance = 18 miles

time taken = t

speed in still water = 12 mph

speed of stream = "x"

we know that :

For downstream:

distance = 24 miles

time taken = t

speed in still water = 12 mph

speed of stream = "x"

Now, adding those two equations (1) and (2) we get,

Now, from equation (1) we get

Thus current of the water is 1.71 mph

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step-by-step explanation:

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step-by-step explanation:

the table of x and y values is shown in the attached pic(part of question)

we have to decide according that graph

given points are (0, 0) (–1, 0), (2, 0)

when we graph these points on graph they show an increasing line as shown in the attached pic