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A river flows with a speed more than the maximum speed with which a person can swim in still water. He intends to cross the river by the shortest possible path (i.e., he wants to reach the point on the opposite bank which directly opposite to the starting point). Which of the following is correct?

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Correct option: D

The man cannot cross the river in that way.

Option D (The man cannot cross the river in that way) is correct because the swimmer's speed is less than the river's speed, making it impossible to swim directly across.

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