AP Physics C: Mechanics
1.5 Motion in Two or Three Dimensions
1.4 Reference Frames and Relative Motion

\[\Delta x_{\text{min}} = D\sqrt{\left(\dfrac{u}{v}\right)^2 - 1}\]
In the limit as the boat's speed approaches the river's speed from below (\(v \to u^{-}\)), which of the following correctly describes the minimum downstream drift distance and the time required to cross the river?
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