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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (thread252):

wow, complicated question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

18 i do believe that is correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its either 18 or its 20

OpenStudy (anonymous):

17

OpenStudy (anonymous):

damn im sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

everyone can make a mistake :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

here you have to minimize the length of the segment AD+DE, namley you have to minimize this function: \[\Large d\left( x \right) = \sqrt {{{\left( {15 - x} \right)}^2} + {5^2}} + \sqrt {{x^2} + {3^2}} \] |dw:1446730999270:dw| Please note that I have applied the theorem of Pitagorqa to the triangles ABD and ECD

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