SOLUTION: A courier travels due north at and average speed of 40km/h for 6 minutes to collect a parcel, before travelling 10km due East to deliver it. He then travels due south at an average

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Question 1120602: A courier travels due north at and average speed of 40km/h for 6 minutes to collect a parcel, before travelling 10km due East to deliver it. He then travels due south at an average speed of 30km/h for 12 minutes to collect another parcel. Find the shortest distance between the courier and his starting point.
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Answer by rapture1965(18) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let s = shortest distance
(10)^2 + (30)^2 = s^2
Solve for s.
Can you finish?

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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A courier travels due north at and average speed of 40km/h for 6 minutes to collect a parcel, before travelling 10km due East to deliver it. He then travels due south at an average speed of 30km/h for 12 minutes to collect another parcel. Find the shortest distance between the courier and his starting point.
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