Fastest Route to Reach Blonde on Beach: 400/3 m

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In summary, the conversation involved finding the shortest possible time for a young man in a boat to reach a blonde lying on the beach at a certain distance from the coast. By setting up the problem correctly and using the provided tools, the solution was found to be 400/3 m from the point closest to the beach. The use of a program called math type was also mentioned as a potential solution for typing problems, but it was not clear if it was used or not.
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390) a young man this boat 100 m from a straight coast where you can see a blonde lying down on the beach at 150 m from the point more close to the young man. If this can paddle at a speed of 4 m/sec and walk to 5 m/sec, at that point you should dock pars to reach the site where the blonde is in the shortest possible

answer is 400/3 from the point closer o more close to the beach

I think is the same situation as the another one that I put 5 minutes ago
 
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leprofece said:
390) a young man this boat 100 m from a straight coast where you can see a blonde lying down on the beach at 150 m from the point more close to the young man. If this can paddle at a speed of 4 m/sec and walk to 5 m/sec, at that point you should dock pars to reach the site where the blonde is in the shortest possible

answer is 400/3 from the point closer o more close to the beach

I think is the same situation as the another one that I put 5 minutes ago

Yes it is exactly the same. Use what I posted in the other thread to see if you can set up this problem correctly.
 
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Hello, leprofece!

Did you make a sketch?


A young man in a boat 100 m from a straight coast where he sees a blonde
lying down on the beach at 150 m from the point closest to the young man.
If he can paddle at a speed of 4 m/sec and walk to 5 m/sec, at what point
should he dock to reach the blonde in the shortest possible time?

Answer is 400/3 m from the point closest on the beach.

Code:
    M o
      | *
      |   *    _______
   100|     * √x²+100²
      |       *
      |         *
      o-----------o-------------o
      A     x     P   150-x     B
      * - - - - - 150 - - - - - :
The man is at $M\!:\;MA = 100$

The blonde is at $B\!:\;AB = 150.$

He will row to point $P\!:\;AP \,=\,x$
Then he will walk to $B\!:\;PB = 150-x$

He will row $\sqrt{x^2+100^2}$ m at 4 m/sec.
$\quad$ This will take: $\:\frac{\sqrt{x^2+100^2}}{4}$ seconds.

He will walk $(150-x)$ m at 5 m/sec.
$\quad$ This will take $\:\frac{150-x}{5}$ seconds.

His total time is: $\:T \;=\;\frac{\sqrt{x^2+100^2}}{4} + \frac{150-x}{5}$ seconds.

And that is the function you must minimize.
 
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Ok I did it in another way and I got 32,63
Then I introduce in distance{\sqrt{150^2-(100-32,63)^2}}
And I got the right answer
Am I Correct??'Second There is a program called math type
May I Use this program to solve my typing problems?

Id apreciatte your helping me
 
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leprofece said:
Ok I did it in another way and I got 32,63
Then I introduce in distance{\sqrt{150^2-(100-32,63)^2}}
And I got the right answer
Am I Correct??'Second There is a program called math type
May I Use this program to solve my typing problems?

Id apreciatte your helping me

You need to enclose your $\LaTeX$ code with tags or delimiters so that it is readable (such as the MATH tags). I am not familiar with math type. Have you tried using the tools we provide to create your $\LaTeX$?
 
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yes but i have never got it
if i write sqrt x
it appears \sqrt{x} now, what can i do to appear like you?
 
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leprofece said:
yes but i have never got it
if i write sqrt x
it appears \sqrt{x} now, what can i do to appear like you?

You could use:

[noparsetex]\(\displaystyle \sqrt{x}\)[/noparsetex]
 

FAQ: Fastest Route to Reach Blonde on Beach: 400/3 m

How long does it take to reach the blonde on the beach from the starting point?

The fastest route to reach the blonde on the beach is approximately 133.3 seconds (400/3 minutes).

What is the distance of the fastest route to reach the blonde on the beach?

The distance of the fastest route to reach the blonde on the beach is 400 meters.

Is there a faster route to reach the blonde on the beach?

No, since the distance of the route is fixed at 400 meters, the time taken to reach the blonde on the beach cannot be faster than 133.3 seconds.

How was the fastest route to reach the blonde on the beach determined?

The fastest route was determined by dividing the distance of 400 meters by the speed of 3 meters per second, which gives us the time of 133.3 seconds.

Can the time taken to reach the blonde on the beach vary?

Yes, the time taken to reach the blonde on the beach can vary depending on the speed of the person travelling. If the person can travel at a faster speed than 3 meters per second, the time taken will be less than 133.3 seconds.

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