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17-18 A man in a motorboat needs to catch a bus

MaxMin 18 - A motorboat 20 miles away from a straight shore line

Problem 17

17-given-figure.jpgA man in a motorboat at A receives a message at noon, calling him to B. A bus making 40 miles per hour leaves C, bound for B, at 1:00 PM. If AC = 30 miles, what must be the speed of the boat, to enable the man to catch the bus?

 

 

69 - 71 Shortest and most economical path of motorboat

DiffCalc 021 Trip diagram for minimum cost

Problem 69

A man on an island 12 miles south of a straight beach wishes to reach a point on shore 20 miles east. If a motorboat, making 20 miles per hour, can be hired at the rate of $2.00 per hour for the time it is actually used, and the cost of land transportation is $0.06 per mile, how much must he pay for the trip?

 

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