Since it is a square field, all sides of the field are of equal length
Therefore,
Length of one side of field
= 44/4
= 11m
R=rate of boat in still water
c=rate of current
d=rt
since you're given that the time it takes to travel the same distance downstream and upstream, your equation will be d_1=d_2, or rt=rt
the rate upstream is r-c and the rate downstream is r+c (because the boat's and river's rates add up)
since you know t_1 and t_1 are 5 and 3, you can now set up 2 equations
<u>5*(r-c)=45</u> because (time upstream)*(rate upstream)=distance=45 miles
r-c=45/5=9
<u>3*(r+c)=45</u>
r+c=45/3=15
r-c=9 and r+c=15, so r=12 mi/h and c=3 mi/h
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I think you Need to subtract or multiply them all or added them all
45mph times x hours one way
30mph times y hours back
x+y=3 hours 15 minutes
45mph(x)=z miles
30mph(y)=smiles
so

and substituting we know 15 minutes is 1/4 an hour so we have

so 1.95 is how long they were going 30mph
1.95hours time 30mph is 58.5 miles.
so that is the distance. check by putting in y and solving for x. multiply x by 45 and you should get the same distance