A man is in a boat 2 miles from the nearest point on the coast. He is to go to point Q, located 3 miles down the coast and 1 mile inland (see figure). He can row at a rate of 4 miles per hour and walk at 4 miles per hour. Toward what point on the coast should he row in order to reach point Q in the least time?

The answer is "0.45385".

Step-by-step explanation:

The time is taken to reach the coast

The  time is taken to reach Q after reaching the coast

Total time,

This has to be minimum,

x=0.45385

3 1/3 x 2 3/5 = 8 2/3

step-by-step explanation:

just multiply the first number by the second number to get your answer.

the car was traveling 40 mph before it started skidding. ( 2 points ) 17. was the driver were her brakes working at 75% efficiency or better? ( 2 points ) yes 29.

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