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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):
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?
