A fisherman is in a rowboat on a lake and 3km from shore. He wishes to reach a store 2 km down the straight shore. He can row at 5km/h and run at 15 km/h. To what point down-shore should he row to get to the store as quickly as possible?

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anonymous · Answer

Okay got any variables?

anonymous · Answer

Gotta make up some variables for all that stuff going down man.

anonymous · Answer

I know man, that's what ive been trying to figure out

anonymous · Answer

It;s a maxima, minima problem but with the candidates test

anonymous · Answer

can I get a picture first?

anonymous · Answer

Show me the art.

anonymous · Answer

there isnt any, unfortunately. The wording is very ambiguous. I think it's a right triangle though

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