motorboat whose speed is 18 kilometre per hour

A motorboat whose speed in still water is 18 km/h, takes 1 hour more to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

Let the speed of the stream be x km/hr speed of the boat upstream = speed of boat in still water - speed of the stream ∴ speed of the boat upstream = (18-x) km/hr speed of the boat downstream = speed of the boat still water + speed of the stream ∴ speed of the boat upstream = (18+x) km/hr time of upstream journey = time for downstream journey + 1 hr ∴ d i s t a n c e c o v e r e d u p s t r e a m s p e e d o f t h e b o a t u p s t r e a m = d i s t a n c e c o v e r e d d o w n s t r e a m s p e e d o f t h e b o a t d o w n s t r e a m + 1 h r ⇒ 24 k m ( 18 − x ) = 1 ⇒ 24 18 − x − 24 18 + x = 1 ⇒ 432 + 24 x + 432 + 24 x ( 18 − x ) ( 18 + x ) = 1 ⇒ 48 x = 324 − x 2 ⇒ x 2 + 48 x − 324 = 0 ⇒ x ( x + 54 ) − 6 ( x + 54 ) = 0 ⇒ ( x + 54 ) ( x − 6 ) = 0 ⇒ x + 54 = 0 o r x − 6 = 0 ⇒ x = − 54 o r x = 6 ∴ x=6 (speed of the stream cannot be negative) thus, the speed of stream is 6 km/hr..

A motor boat whose speed in still water is 18 km /hr, takes 1 hour more to go 24 km upstream than to return to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

A motor boat whose speed is 18 k m h r in still water takes 1 hour more to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream in km/hr.​

A motorboat whose speed in still water is 18 km/h, takes 1 hour more to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

Given: speed of boat in still water = 18 k m / h r let speed of the stream = s speed of boat upstream = speed of boat in still water - speed of stream = 18 − s speed of boat down stream = speed of boat in still water + speed of stream = 18 + s time taken for upstream = time taken to cover downstream + 1 ⇒ d i s t a n c e u p s t r e a m s p e e d u p s t r e a m = d i s t a n c e d o w n s t r e a m s p e e d d o w n s t r e a m + 1 ⇒ 24 18 − s = 24 18 + s + 1 ⇒ 24 ( 18 + s ) = 24 ( 18 − s ) + ( 18 − s ) ( 18 + s ) ⇒ s 2 + 48 s − 324 = 0 ⇒ s 2 + 54 s − 6 s − 324 = 0 ⇒ ( s + 54 ) ( s − 6 ) = 0 ⇒ s = 6 , − 54 ⇒ s ≠ − 54 thus, s = 6 k m / h r , speed of steam cannot be negative..

A motor boat whose speed is 18 k m h r in still water takes 1 hour more to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream in km/hr.​

A motorboat whose speed in still water is 18 km/h, takes 1 hour more to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

The question is a real-life application of linear equations in two variables .

Answer: The speed of the stream is 6 km/hr.

Let's explore the water currents.

Explanation:

Let the speed of the stream be x km/hr

Given that, the speed boat in still water is 18 km/hr.

Sspeed of the boat in upstream = (18 - x) km/hr

Speed of the boat in downstream = (18 + x) km/hr

It is mentioned that the boat takes 1 hour more to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot

Therefore, One-way Distance traveled by boat (d) = 24 km 

Hence, Time in hour 

T upstream  = T downstream   + 1

[distance / upstream speed ] = [distance / downstream speed]     + 1

[ 24/ (18 - x) ] = [ 24/ (18 + x) ] + 1 

[ 24/ (18 - x) - 24/ (18 + x) ] = 1 

24 [1/ (18 - x) - 1/(18 + x) ] = 1

24 [ {18 + x - (18 - x) } / {324 - x 2 } ] = 1

24 [ {18 + x - 18 + x) } / {324 - x 2 } ] = 1

⇒ 24 [ {2}x / {324 - x 2 } ] = 1

⇒ 48x = 324 - x 2

⇒ x 2  + 48x - 324 = 0

⇒ x 2  + 54x - 6x - 324 = 0   ----------> (by splitting the middle-term)

⇒ x(x + 54) - 6(x + 54) = 0

⇒ (x + 54)(x - 6) = 0

⇒ x = -54  or 6

As speed to stream can never be negative, we consider the speed of the stream (x) as 6 km/hr.

Thus, the speed of the stream is 6 km/hr.

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Last updated at April 16, 2024 by Teachoo

Question 8 A motor boat whose speed is 18 km/h in still water takes 1 hour more to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream. Given that speed of the boat = 18 km/ hr. Let the speed of the stream = x km / hr. Given that Time taken upstream is 1 hour more than time taken downstream Time upstream = Time downstream + 1 24/((18 − 𝑥)) = 24/((18 + 𝑥)) + 1 24/((18 − 𝑥)) – 24/((18 + 𝑥)) = 1 (24(18 + 𝑥) − 24(18 − 𝑥))/((18 − 𝑥)(18 + 𝑥)) = 1 24((18 + 𝑥) − (18 − 𝑥))/((18 − 𝑥)(18 + 𝑥)) = 1 24(18 + 𝑥 − 18 + 𝑥)/((18 − 𝑥)(18 + 𝑥)) = 1 24(2𝑥)/((18 − 𝑥)(18 + 𝑥)) = 1 48𝑥/((18 − 𝑥)(18 + 𝑥)) = 1 48x = (18 – x) (18 + x) 48x = 182 – x2 48x = 324 – x2 x2 + 48x – 324 = 0 Comparing equation with ax2 + bx + c = 0, Here a = 1, b = 48, c = –324 We know that D = b2 – 4ac D = (48)2 – 4 × 1 × (–324) D = 2304 + 4 × 324 D = 2304 + 1296 D = 3600 So, the roots to equation are x = (−𝑏 ± √𝐷)/2𝑎 Putting values x = (−(48) ± √3600)/(2 × 1) x = (− 48 ± √(60 × 60))/(2 × 1) x = (− 48 ± 60)/2 Solving So, x = 6 & x = – 54 Since, x is the speed , so it cannot be negative So, x = 6 is the solution of the equation Therefore, speed of the stream (x) = 6 km /hr.

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A motorboat whose speed in still water is 18 km/h, takes 1 hour more to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.

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