SOLUTION: A lifeguard sitting on a beach at point A sees a swimmer in distress at point B.
The lifeguard can run at a rate of 3 meters per second and can swim at a rate
of 1.5 meters per s
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Question 930695: A lifeguard sitting on a beach at point A sees a swimmer in distress at point B.
The lifeguard can run at a rate of 3 meters per second and can swim at a rate
of 1.5 meters per second. To minimize the amount of time it takes to reach the
swimmer, how far along the beach should the lifeguard run before entering the
water?
Answer by amariya(8) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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