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Minimizing Time A man stands at a point A on the bank of a straight river, 2 mi wide. To reach point B, 7 mi downstream on the opposite bank, he first rows his boat to point P on the opposite bank and then walks the remaining distance x to B, as shown in the figure. He can row at a speed of 2 mi/h and walk at a speed of 5 mi/h.
- (a) Find a function that models the time needed for the trip.
- (b) Where should he land so that he reaches B as soon as possible?
(a)
To find: The function that models the time needed by the man for the trip.
Answer to Problem 30P
The function that models the time taken by the man is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Width of river is
Calculation:
Draw the figure according to given situation in the question as shown below.
Figure (1)
In the Figure (1)
The man reaches at point
Width of river
Total time of the trip is sum of time taken to cross the river and time taken to walk the remaining distance.
Let time taken to cross the river be
Total time
The formula to calculate
Distance travelled by the boat is
Apply Pythagorean Theorem in triangle
Substitute
Take square root of above equation.
Substitute
The formula to calculate
Substitute 5 for
Summarize all the information in the table as shown below.
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Total time for the trip |
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Time taken to cross the river |
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Time taken in walking |
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Use the information in the table and model the function.
Thus, the function that models the time taken by the man is
(b)
To find: The point at which the man should reach to minimize the time of trip.
Answer to Problem 30P
The distance is
Explanation of Solution
The function that models the time as calculated in part(a) is
Sketch the graph of the function as shown below.
Figure (2)
Observe from the graph that function attains a minimum value when x is
Thus, man should land at distance of
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