A woman is on a lake in a rowboat located one mile from the closest point P of a straight shoreline. She wishes to get to point Q, 8 miles along the shore from P, by rowing to a point R between P and Q and then walking the rest of the distance. If she can row at a speed of 3 mph and walk at a speed of 4 mph, how should she pick the point R to get to Q as quickly as possible? How much time does she require?

A woman is on a lake in a rowboat located one mile from the closest point P of a straight shoreline. She wishes to get to point Q, 8 miles along the shore from P, by rowing to a point R between P and Q and then walking the rest of the distance. If she can row at a speed of 3 mph and walk at a speed of 4 mph, how should she pick the point R to get to Q as quickly as possible? How much time does she require?

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

(REV)00th Edition

ISBN:9780395977224

Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter4: Polynomials

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