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📅 MIT Science Bowl 2024🎓 HS🔄 Round 10#️⃣ Question 12🌟 BONUS✍️ Short Answer

Alice and Bob are crossing a river that is 50 meters wide starting from the same location. The river flows at a speed of 10 meters per second in the direction parallel to its banks. Alice can travel at a speed of 18 meters per second in still water. Bob can only travel at a speed of 8 meters per second in still water. In meters, what is the final displacement between Alice and Bob if both minimize their displacement parallel to the river?

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