The speed of the current is 40.34 mph approximately.
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Given, a man can drive a motorboat 70 miles down the Colorado River in the same amount of time that he can drive 40 miles upstream.
We have to find the speed of the current if the speed of the boat is 11 mph in still water. Now, let the speed of river be a mph. Then, speed of boat in upstream will be a-11 mph and speed in downstream will be a+11 mph.
And, we know that, 

We are given that, time taken for both are same. So 

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
step 1
In the right triangle ABC
Applying the Pythagoras Theorem fin the hypotenuse AC

substitute



step 2
we know that
If two figures are similar, then the ratio of its corresponding sides is equal
so

substitute and solve for CE

step 3
Find the length of segment AE
AE=AC+CE
substitute the values

Answer:
each leg of the right triangle = 12√2
Step-by-step explanation: