On a calm day,a boat can go across a lake and return in time $T_0$ at a speed $V$. On a rough day,there is a uniform current at speed $v$ that helps the onward journey and impedes the return journey. If the time taken to go across and return on the rough day is $T$,then $T / T_0$ is:

  • A
    $1 - v^2 / V^2$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{1 - v^2 / V^2}$
  • C
    $1 + v^2 / V^2$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{1 + v^2 / V^2}$

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