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A Lighthouse Is 8 Miles Off a Straight Coast and a Town

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A lighthouse is 8 miles off a straight coast and a town is located 18 miles down the seacoast. Supplies are to be moved from the town to the lighthouse on a regular basis and at a minimum time. If the supplies can be moved at the rate of 7 miles/hour on water and 25 miles/hour over land, how far from the town should a dock be constructed for shipment of supplies? A lighthouse is 8 miles off a straight coast and a town is located 18 miles down the seacoast. Supplies are to be moved from the town to the lighthouse on a regular basis and at a minimum time. If the supplies can be moved at the rate of 7 miles/hour on water and 25 miles/hour over land, how far from the town should a dock be constructed for shipment of supplies?


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