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Given information

Child is from the bank of a river.

Rivers swift current is .

Lifeguard can swim at a speed of relative to water.

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

Only the horizontal motion is considered , as the lifeguard will be carried downstream at the same rate as child.

Time taken is

 

 

 

 

 

 

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