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sergejj [24]
2 years ago
6

Santos is a lifeguard and spots a drowning child 50 meters along the shore and 60 meters from the shore to the child. Santos run

s along the shore for a while and then jumps into the water and swims from there directly to the child. Santos can run at a rate of 4 meters per second and swim at a rate of 0.9 meters per second. How far along the shore should Santos run before jumping into the water in order to save the child
Mathematics
1 answer:
Amanda [17]2 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Santos should run approximately 36.145 meters along the shore

Step-by-step explanation:

The given parameters are;

The distance along the shore of the child = 50 meters

The distance from the shore of the child = 60 meters

The rate at which Santos can run = 4 m/s

The rate he can swim = 0.9 m/s

Let 'x' represent the distance he runs along the shore

We have;

The time he spends running on the shore, t₁ = x/4

The time he spends swimming, t₂ = (√(60² + (50 - x)²)/0.9

The total time, T = t₁ + t₂ = x/4 + (√(60² + (50 - x)²)/0.9

To find the maximum, we have;

dT/dx = 0 = d(x/4 + (√(60² + (50 - x)²)/0.9)/dx = 1/4 - (50 - x)/(0.9·(√(60² + (50 - x)²) = 0

1/4 - (50 - x)/(0.9·(√(60² + (50 - x)²) = 0

Simplifying using a graphing calculator gives;

\dfrac{x - 2000}{9} = \sqrt{x^2-100\cdot x+6,100}

1519·x² - 151900·x + 3505900 = 0

x = (151900 ± √((-151900)² - 4×1519×3505900))/(2 × 1519)

x ≈ 63.86 m or x ≈ 36.145 m

We note that the distance from a point x = 63.83 meters and 36.145 meters from where Santos spots the girl to the location of the girl are the same

Therefore, Santos should run approximately 36.145 meters along the shore before jumping into to the water in order to save the child

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