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Jean-Charles de Borda 2008-08-29
From Joanne:
I am researching Jean-Charles de Borda as a mathmatician. What was his work focused on and where can I find more information?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Rowing on the Charles River. 1997-09-17
From Fawwaz Muraisi:
On the Charles River in Boston, the Harvard bridge and the Longfellow bridge are 1 mile apart. The MIT crew starts rowing upstream at the Longfellow bridge. As the crew passes under the Harvard bridge, the coxswain's hat falls into the river. Ten minutes later, the coxswain notices and turns the boat around instantaneously. He has t he crew row back to get it, rowing at the same constant rate. By the time the team reaches the hat, they are back at the Longfellow bridge.

How fast is the river flowing?
Answered by Harley Weston.

 
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