SOLUTION: A girl at point G on the riverbank wishes to reach point B on the opposite side of the river as quickly as possible. She starts off in a rowboat which she can row at 4 kilometers p

Question 1128662: A girl at point G on the riverbank wishes to reach point B on the opposite side of the river as quickly as possible. She starts off in a rowboat which she can row at 4 kilometers per hour. What path should she take?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Not nearly enough information is provided.

How wide is the river? How fast is the current?

Are we to assume the opposite banks of the river are parallel, and that the girl wants to reach the point on the opposite shore directly opposite her starting point?
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